This model doesn't have a primer button, and the carburator is a closed unit, how would one spray ether into it?This model doesn't have a primer button, and the carburator is a closed unit, how would one spray ether into it?
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This is a 4 stroke engine and gasoline doesn't freeze, only diesel goes syrupy. The most likely reason would have been condensation and damp causing the spark to short out. Another possibility might be old gasoline?
Engines only need three things to run
Fresh clean fuel.
A spark at the right time.
Compression
When was it last serviced, spark plug checked and gapped? Spray some WD40 on electrics.
Before it gets too late its worth firing up the lawnmower (and any other garden power tools) to make sure they are running well for the coming months. Here are a few basic tips to make sure it will be worry free for the summer.<br />
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Give it gas: fill it up with fresh quality gasoline (mixed properly with fresh oil if its a 2 stroke). Old gas is not the same as new gas, volatile compounds will evaporate over time leaving you with gas that is harder to burn. Ideally you have used up everything in the tank the previous fall.<br />
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Let it breathe: make sure the air filter is clean. For foam filters you can just clean them with a bit of gasoline (you can use the old stuff if you still have some). Paper filters need to be replaced, typically every year.<br />
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Light the fire: a strong spark is the key to reliable ignition. If the first two tips don't give good results its probably time to change the spark plug.
If it has been sitting for a year ... and you did not change or stabilize the gasoline ... then get some fresh gasoline and try it again. The light ends of the gasoline which help on initial ignition have vaporized off over the last 12 months. No amount of cranking will start it. Get fresh gas.
Safer is to use 'carburetor cleaner' which is also flammable but a little less dangerous than using gasoline.After sitting a long time, our modern gasoline gets tired; never allow something to sit so long without adding some 'fuel stabilizer.'If possible with your car, I would drain (siphon) the tired gas out and replace it with a few gallons of fresh. Really tough starting problems can also be overcome with 'starting fluid' which is pure ether and very flammable.Any of these may require the removal of the engine air filter so the liquid gets into the intake manifold. Stale gasoline can also gum up the fuel injectors which may have to be removed for service if none of the fluids causes the engine to fire.
Fuel is no good get rid of it start fresh. First you need to take off the the carb and clean it very good put it back together with new fuel and start blowin, the season is upon us. Good Luck....
I'll bet it misfires because of the old gasoline. Since it was sitting for that long, you should remove the old gasoline from the car and put in fresh gasoline. You might want to put in a can of seafoam in the gas tank as well to clean up anything the old gasoline could have left behind.
Next time, if you're planning to have your car sit for a few weeks or more, put fuel stabilizer (such as Seafoam) into the gas tank before you leave. That way, you can safely start it when you come back.
need to check for spark---- magneto [magnet-pulse to coil] may have rust causing failed spark can clean lightly with sandpaper but more than likely u need to clean the carb-buy a rebuild kit about 10 bucks -take off carb tear apart and let soak in parts cleaner use a carb cleaner and spray all the nooks and crannys in carb rebuild replace and try firing up because more than likely the carb is completely gummed up from the old gas
Make sure it can breath. Check the airfilter element. If its oil soaked replace it. Sounds like this engine cannot breath. This engine is set ,there are not jets to replace. Champion Plugs are not the problem FIRE IS FIRE . Fresh Gas if it aint less than 30 days old it aint fresh. Todays designer fuel goes stale quickly.
1st thing is to take the remaining gas out of the edger and wash out the tank with fresh new gasoline. it is most likely the problem is in the old fuel. it will in as little as 3 weeks start to varnish or seperate into less combustible properties and will smell a little sour or vinegar.since it was running at the end of last season i would replace the spark plug and refill with fresh gasoline. i would also add a additive seafoam acording to the bottles recommendation which is 1 0z per gallom\n of gasoline. it won't hurt to add this to what ever gasoling can you are using because this is recommended for all gasolineengines. give it a try and it should get you up and running. happy edging!
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