Anyone on Here Familiar With Small Engine/Lawn Mower Repair?

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Anyone on Here Familiar With Small Engine/Lawn Mower Repair?
Anonymous Coward User ID: 38091620 United States 05/30/2015 05:19 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Anyone on Here Familiar With Small Engine/Lawn Mower Repair? I have a cub commercial zero radius turn mower with 18 hp Kawasaki engine. Having power surges and stalling. Sometimes I have to use full choke to keep the engine running. Have changed air and gas filters and cleaned with mechanic in a can type stuff. Changed oil, etc. Any ideas? The fact I have to run full choke suggests not enough gas I assume. I also notice fuel filter is sometimes full and sometimes looks like there is only a little fuel. Intermittant fuel pump perhaps. Unit is 12 years old

Anonymous Coward User ID: 69375305 Canada 05/30/2015 05:21 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: Anyone on Here Familiar With Small Engine/Lawn Mower Repair? just start turning screws and hope for the best
Anonymous Coward User ID: 58239572 United States 05/30/2015 05:23 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: Anyone on Here Familiar With Small Engine/Lawn Mower Repair? I hired a Mexican. Much less hassle, and I'm on the right side of history. Very satisfying.
Anonymous Coward User ID: 65517487 United States 05/30/2015 05:25 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: Anyone on Here Familiar With Small Engine/Lawn Mower Repair? its a clogged dirty jet, take carb off and clean it. after cleaning the jets buy some seafoam and add it to youre gas
Anonymous Coward User ID: 6710842 United Kingdom 05/30/2015 05:26 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: Anyone on Here Familiar With Small Engine/Lawn Mower Repair? Spark plug is coked or cracked, remove clean, regap, replace
Anonymous Coward User ID: 65517487 United States 05/30/2015 05:27 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: Anyone on Here Familiar With Small Engine/Lawn Mower Repair? there is also new 12volt fuel pumps off ebay, do a forum, search on a tractor site , lots of good info.

Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 38091620 United States 05/30/2015 05:32 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: Anyone on Here Familiar With Small Engine/Lawn Mower Repair? just start turning screws and hope for the best Quoting: Anonymous Coward 69375305 lol tried that already. thanks
it be broke User ID: 24156714 United States 05/30/2015 05:34 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: Anyone on Here Familiar With Small Engine/Lawn Mower Repair? ill give you $5 for it
dschis1000 User ID: 69357168 United States 05/30/2015 05:34 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: Anyone on Here Familiar With Small Engine/Lawn Mower Repair? its a clogged dirty jet, take carb off and clean it. after cleaning the jets buy some seafoam and add it to youre gas Quoting: Anonymous Coward 65517487 I would do that and get the appropriate gaskets/kit. Look up your model number to make sure you get it right. Air leaking past the fuel bowl gasket can do the same thing. Ethanol isn't a small engines friend. Seafoam is good and there always "Start your engines", but that's pretty expensive. About 8 bucks a pop up here
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 38091620 United States 05/30/2015 05:35 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: Anyone on Here Familiar With Small Engine/Lawn Mower Repair? its a clogged dirty jet, take carb off and clean it. after cleaning the jets buy some seafoam and add it to youre gas Quoting: Anonymous Coward 65517487 yeah I added something which was supposed to clean carb jets dealer recommended. Run through engine and let sit 4 hours. Didnt do squat. Ill check the spark plug but it was put in new last fall. Had only a few hours on the engine. I dont want to hire a mexican to do my work.
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 38091620 United States 05/30/2015 05:36 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: Anyone on Here Familiar With Small Engine/Lawn Mower Repair? ill give you $5 for it Quoting: it be broke 24156714 No, but I bet you could find a mexican landscaper that would give you a quick hand-job for that $5...but you knew that already...didn't you
Watdhel User ID: 55774114 United States 05/30/2015 05:36 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: Anyone on Here Familiar With Small Engine/Lawn Mower Repair? Remember to keep the Ethanol out of it! NON-Ethanol fuel in small engines always!!!
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 38091620 United States 05/30/2015 05:36 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: Anyone on Here Familiar With Small Engine/Lawn Mower Repair? there is also new 12volt fuel pumps off ebay, do a forum, search on a tractor site , lots of good info. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 65517487 will check thanks
Anonymous Coward User ID: 24156714 United States 05/30/2015 05:40 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: Anyone on Here Familiar With Small Engine/Lawn Mower Repair? I have a cub commercial zero radius turn mower with 18 hp Kawasaki engine. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 38091620 a commercial mower with a 18 hp engine?
Anonymous Coward User ID: 15292827 United States 05/30/2015 05:40 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: Anyone on Here Familiar With Small Engine/Lawn Mower Repair? I would say clogged injecter on the carburetor.Having to run in full choke suggests its needing that extra force to get past the clog.Remove carb and clean it.Get new gaskets and check for cracks in motor where you can be losing compression.
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 38091620 United States 05/30/2015 05:43 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: Anyone on Here Familiar With Small Engine/Lawn Mower Repair? Remember to keep the Ethanol out of it! NON-Ethanol fuel in small engines always!!! Quoting: Watdhel 55774114 didn't know that. Not sure they sell non ethanol gas in chicago....its a way to sell a gallon of gas and give less than a gallon of thermal energy lol.
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 38091620 United States 05/30/2015 05:45 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: Anyone on Here Familiar With Small Engine/Lawn Mower Repair? I have a cub commercial zero radius turn mower with 18 hp Kawasaki engine. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 38091620 a commercial mower with a 18 hp engine? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 24156714 its called a cub commercial 18 hp with a 48" deck. Probably the entry level model? Pretty good for my 2 acre lawn. Has been doing great until this glitch. Yeah, I agree its probably the carb...was hoping not. I think the carb project will kill a day the way it looks
Anonymous Coward User ID: 24156714 United States 05/30/2015 05:46 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: Anyone on Here Familiar With Small Engine/Lawn Mower Repair? If it has a bowl pull it and see what is in it then put it back on and mow your dam lawn
Anonymous Coward User ID: 6710842 United Kingdom 05/30/2015 05:47 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: Anyone on Here Familiar With Small Engine/Lawn Mower Repair? small engines run hot especially with ethanol, so your spark plug may have heat damage and be cracked, i always used to put a small cap of oil into the gas 'petrol' of my 2 stroke, it lengthens the lifespan
Anonymous Coward User ID: 69374447 United States 05/30/2015 05:49 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: Anyone on Here Familiar With Small Engine/Lawn Mower Repair? Ethanol gas.
ar-15 nut User ID: 44044090 United States 05/30/2015 05:51 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: Anyone on Here Familiar With Small Engine/Lawn Mower Repair? Put a whole bottle of injector/carb cleaner in it and run it for a half hr It works on my 4 wheeler if it don't work you will need to clean the carb. We are a REPUBLIC.If we can keep it MORAN! A pissed off American Veteran!

Anonymous Coward User ID: 24156714 United States 05/30/2015 05:51 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: Anyone on Here Familiar With Small Engine/Lawn Mower Repair? Ethanol gas. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 69374447 you think there might be a piece of corn stuck in his carb?
bigD111 User ID: 65945302 United States 05/30/2015 05:53 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: Anyone on Here Familiar With Small Engine/Lawn Mower Repair? Put a whole bottle of injector/carb cleaner in it and run it for a half hr It works on my 4 wheeler if it don't work you will need to clean the carb. Quoting: ar-15 nut Yeah, that might work. Are you sure you don't have water in your gas OP? deplorably republican
Anonymous Coward User ID: 69376459 United States 05/30/2015 05:56 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: Anyone on Here Familiar With Small Engine/Lawn Mower Repair? don't listen to all these knowitall shitheads. do what I did. duct tape the that wigglie thing near the carb in the open position. you should have come to me first.
dschis1000 User ID: 69357168 United States 05/30/2015 06:01 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: Anyone on Here Familiar With Small Engine/Lawn Mower Repair? Remember to keep the Ethanol out of it! NON-Ethanol fuel in small engines always!!! Quoting: Watdhel 55774114 didn't know that. Not sure they sell non ethanol gas in chicago....its a way to sell a gallon of gas and give less than a gallon of thermal energy lol. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 38091620 get some that additive from the Home Depot for your small engine's gas. Spark plug is good too. You could even have a small air leak at the primer bulb (if yours has it). Ethanol also rots out gaskets. A quick way to find out of it's a spark plug problem is squirt a little engine start fluid in the intake and see if it's fires. If it does more than likely it's a fuel problem Last Edited by dschis1000 on 05/30/2015 06:03 PM
Anonymous Coward User ID: 20765082 United States 05/30/2015 06:09 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: Anyone on Here Familiar With Small Engine/Lawn Mower Repair? check the blinker fluid

Anonymous Coward User ID: 65158219 United States 05/30/2015 06:11 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: Anyone on Here Familiar With Small Engine/Lawn Mower Repair? what does the fuel smell like? you could have a clogged main jet in carb if it smells bad/has had bad fuel run through it. smell the fuel, or drain it, pop off carb, fuel bowl, and have a look at jets/plumb it clean with a nice, small round file then reassemble
Anonymous Coward User ID: 69375305 Canada 05/30/2015 06:13 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: Anyone on Here Familiar With Small Engine/Lawn Mower Repair? Put a whole bottle of injector/carb cleaner in it and run it for a half hr It works on my 4 wheeler if it don't work you will need to clean the carb. Quoting: ar-15 nut Yeah, that might work. Are you sure you don't have water in your gas OP? Quoting: bigD111 I was going to suggest bad mix
Anonymous Coward User ID: 69373056 United States 05/30/2015 06:14 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: Anyone on Here Familiar With Small Engine/Lawn Mower Repair? Look for a bolt on the bottom of the carb bowl. Remove it and clean out the holes on the brass fitting. Reassemble.
Anonymous Coward User ID: 69373056 United States 05/30/2015 06:15 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: Anyone on Here Familiar With Small Engine/Lawn Mower Repair? ethanol gas mixture causes bacteria to grow in the carb bowl
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 38091620 United States 05/30/2015 06:21 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: Anyone on Here Familiar With Small Engine/Lawn Mower Repair? Put a whole bottle of injector/carb cleaner in it and run it for a half hr It works on my 4 wheeler if it don't work you will need to clean the carb. Quoting: ar-15 nut Yeah, that might work. Are you sure you don't have water in your gas OP? Quoting: bigD111 Might have. The unit had 1/4 tank of gas over the winter. Forgot to drain it. Added some gas stabilizer and filled balance with fresh gas. Figured that would be ok.
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