- 1. lawnmower repair (score: 1)
- Author: scott.hall@comcast.net
- Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 03:12:36 +0000
- lawnmower having issues. does not like to idle. will rev up and down then spontaneously die. playing with a thingy (tm) on the carb makes it not die. the thingy(tm), if I had to guess, seems to contr
- /html/shop-talk/2006-08/msg00096.html (8,003 bytes)
- 2. Re: lawnmower repair (score: 1)
- Author: "David Scheidt" <dmscheidt@gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 23:56:00 -0400
- It's been a long time since I've looked at one of these. In general, though, there's not much that goes wrong with these. Take the carb apart, taking careful note of how it comes apart, clean it, and
- /html/shop-talk/2006-08/msg00097.html (7,467 bytes)
- 3. Re: lawnmower repair (score: 1)
- Author: Battmain <battmain@gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 01:24:27 -0400
- That's the governor that is spring loaded. It is attached somehow to the throttle lever, which is the slide part. Examine it carefully and ensure the throttle is properly linked with the governor. Th
- /html/shop-talk/2006-08/msg00098.html (7,509 bytes)
- 4. Re: lawnmower repair (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Andy <mark@sccaprepared.com>
- Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 10:31:42 -0400 (EDT)
- ... Take the carb apart. Blow carb cleaner through all the passages. Put the carb back together & try it. This nearly always fixes any "yard motor" issues I have. And you usually can do it with an a
- /html/shop-talk/2006-08/msg00099.html (7,895 bytes)
- 5. RE: lawnmower repair (score: 1)
- Author: "Gordie's Garage" <mg_garage@comcast.net>
- Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 17:59:13 -0400
- Howdy, ... I had a similar problem with my 12hp Kohler. It would rev, but then would die. Usually would start right up though. Anyway, disassembled and cleaned carb, no change. I then put Seafoam in
- /html/shop-talk/2006-08/msg00109.html (7,851 bytes)
- 6. Re: lawnmower repair (score: 1)
- Author: Donald H Locker <dhlocker@comcast.net>
- Date: Sun, 03 Sep 2006 18:49:46 -0400
- I know I'm a bit late here, but have you tried using fresh gasoline? That and clogged air filters are about the only difficult-running issues I've met with small engines. Someone suggested a carb reb
- /html/shop-talk/2006-09/msg00004.html (9,123 bytes)
- 7. Re: lawnmower repair (score: 1)
- Author: Steven Trovato <strovato@optonline.net>
- Date: Sun, 03 Sep 2006 19:36:40 -0400
- I'm a bit late too, but one problem I've had is shearing the woodruff key. This tends to happen when the blade hits a stump or rock or something. Of course, if the mower was running great when you pa
- /html/shop-talk/2006-09/msg00005.html (6,689 bytes)
- 8. Re: lawnmower repair (score: 1)
- Author: Doug Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>
- Date: Sun, 3 Sep 2006 17:12:41 -0700 (PDT)
- Here is yet another thing that can break and drive you nuts: The plastic tube that brings gas to the carb. I had a leaf blower where that tube got a crack, causing the carb to suck a mixture of air a
- /html/shop-talk/2006-09/msg00006.html (6,480 bytes)
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