we had some gas in a gas can, put it in the mower..
when we go to crank it, it sounds like it about to "turn over" and crank but then it doesn't ..
should we be looking for something specific?
sparkplugs? possible water in the gas? needs oil ?
2006-11-19 17:32:18 · 4 answers · asked by ♥ Lisa♥ 5 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
You need 4 things to make this thing happen: fuel, spark compression, and the one everybody forgets, AIR. Check your airfilter. Also smell your gas. If it smells strange, it may be no good.
2006-11-19 20:57:11 · answer #1 · answered by william v 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fire, then Fuel. Make sure you have spark by removing the plug, connecting the wire and ground it against some metal part of the engine. Crank engine (without holding plug!) and see if there is spark. As far as fuel, it doesn't sound like that gas was all that fresh. If any doubt, drain refill. Old gas is no good. Spark is good, fuel is good, you follow proper starting order and still won't start? Probably needs a carburetor adjustment.
2006-11-19 17:52:33 · answer #2 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not the sparkplug, or else it wouldn't even start at all. Most likely, you haven't pushed on that choke button which sprays some gas into the engine to start it out. Try that.
2006-11-19 17:40:05 · answer #3 · answered by johnnybutt12 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
buying a couple goats and tieing them in your yard, will solve all lawn mower problems.
2006-11-19 17:59:00 · answer #4 · answered by Dawn J 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋