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Re: Lawn mower starts, but that's all it does. - lafinfil - 06-29-2009
Good advice testcase - I would also recommend using some Seafoam in the gas to help clean up varnish problems http://www.acehardwaresuperstore.com/seafoam-motor-tune-up-16-oz-p-67428.html?ref=42
I use it in my power equipment to keep it running good and it has also salvaged more than a few "dead" yard sale buys.
I was ready to rebuild the carb on my current tractor, and after a few tanks with Seafoam it now runs fine.
Re: Lawn mower starts, but that's all it does. - Carm - 06-29-2009
Sounds like old gas.
Follow testcase's advice.
Joe
Re: Lawn mower starts, but that's all it does. - davec - 06-29-2009
I also use stabil (fuel stabilizer) with my lawn mower at the end of each mowing season. The directions recommend running for a minimum of 5 minutes so the stabilizer is pulled through the fuel system. Perhaps I've just been lucky, but this has worked very well for me. In the past, when I had access to a small fishing boat, I did follow the routine suggested by testcase when winterizing a very old (2 cycle) outboard motor. That process did work very well too.
Dave
Re: Lawn mower starts, but that's all it does. - testcase - 06-29-2009
"Use stabil to avoid this problem...I think...."
Stabil will but you some time but not that much. Once you're leaving gas sitting for more than a month or three, gas will start to form varnish. Because the fuel passageways are so small on small engines, it takes very little varnish to gum things up. Save a lot of work in the long run and empty the tank if a small engine is going to sit unused (or fire it up for a few minutes each week to keep the gas passages clear).
Thanks for the Seafoam link lafinfil, I'll give it a try!
Re: Lawn mower starts, but that's all it does. - OWC Jamie - 06-29-2009
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