It's a used Troy-Bilt with a Honda engine. The homeowners association in my neighborhood hired me to clean up the pools and gave me this machine, claiming that it had broken but had been repaired. I added gas and checked the oil before hooking up the hose and starting it up, which took quite a while. It ran for about 20 minutes but seemed to be spraying with too little pressure; the tip had to be within 6" of the concrete to cut the mildew/algae. It stopped running, but still has gas. The pull handle is stuck and fully retracted. How do I get this thing running again?
If you take out the spark plug can you get the cord to pull out?
IF the machine has not run in a long time, perhaps the Needle valve is stuck in the open position causing too much fuel to run into the Head after the first shutdown. Vapor Lock
SOURCE: 2-yr old troy-bilt pressure washer with honda
It sounds like an air lock. Try this: With the machine off, connect the hose to the washer and let it run for several minutes to get all of the air out of the hose, and to purge any air out of the pump. Shut off the water, and connect the high pressure hose, but not the gun. Let the water run for several minutes. stretch out the HP hose and make sure that the air is displaced. Shut off the water, connect the gun, and purge as before. Now crank it washer up. As quickly as safe to do so, open the trigger to keep water moving through the washer. It should come up on pressure very quickly. It is better during normal operation to keep water moving through the system. When I am through for a while, I shut down my washer, but leave the trigger depressed to allow the pump to stay full of water, and cool. This prevents further problems when I restart it.
Hope this was useful.
Regards --W/D--
SOURCE: Pressure Washer Pump and Engine Stops Suddenly
The pump might be binding against the motor, causing the pump to overheat and temporarilly "seize up" and shut the engine off.
After cooling down for a brief period (5~10 mins) the engine can usually be re-started, but the overheating problem will keep coming back.
This happens when the pump either wasn't seated against the engine properly during it's initial instalation, or the pump housing wasn't machined properly and the PTO shaft is trying to drive the pump at a slight angle = excessive friction = overheating.
Try this:
1) Loosen the bolts that mount the pump to the engine just enough so that the pump can be wiggled slightly.
2) With the engine power switch in the "OFF" position, slowly pull the recoil starter rope so that the engine / pump completes about two revolutions. This helps to align the pump surface with the engine.
3) Lightly snug the pump mounting bolts in a criss-cross pattern, then slowly pull the recoil starter rope again to ensure that the pump isn't binding.
4) Finish tightening the pump mounting bolts in the criss-cross pattern (approx. 21 foot pounds torque).
The entire process should take you roughly about 10 mins from start to finish.
If this doesn't remedy your problem, then try running the engine for 20 mins with the pump COMPLETELY removed so as to isolate the components.
SOURCE: Troy Bilt pressure washer model 020209 will not
A leaking gun will kill all the pressure. You may need to repair or replace the gun
SOURCE: Reconditioned B&S pressure washer will not restart
Some suggestions:
Is the gas old? If in doubt replace it.
Try removing the air filter and spraying carburetor cleaner into the carb Then try starting it. If it runs for just a minute, then stops, the carburetor needs cleaning.
SOURCE: My Troy Bilt power washer (using Honda GCV160
I had a similar problem. Turns out I had left the hose disconnected and some sort of wasp built a paper type nest inside the washer tube that the hose connects to. I had to take the pump off and take apart and then cleaned it out with a screw driver. Not too easy to do but finally got it clean. Same thing happened with the hose.
So, if you haven't used it for awhile, check that there is no blockage in the hose or pump tubes. You might be able to blow it out with an air compressor.
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