I'm glad so many people are having success by using this method!! For the few people who haven't had luck with this, check out my newer video for the same type of engine. I'll teach you how to clean the plastic carburetor and show you where it's likely to be clogged at. Keep commenting, I love hearing about your success. Next Video: ruclips.net/video/hoRi0-GNBuk/видео.html
Hey, yesterday my lawnmower had some issues. First it started turning off while cutting grass, so I notice leaking oil, and next smoke. Do you know what it could be?
DUDE!! I was just getting ready to buy another lawn mower this morning. Tried this method and my lawn mower is running like it never stopped!! Thanks for this!!
The waiting period is an excellent point! It's rare that this time of year you could drop off a mower and have it looked at immediately. Mower shops are swamped. Glad it worked for you too!
yeah... 5 weeks waiting is ridiculous. The grass would have been 1 yard tall. LOL. My mower started then stopped after 1 min. I spent $17 for a new carburetor and replaced it and it works now.
@@liuhongqian I found it and bought it. When I have time I'm still going to take the old carb apart and clean it, but right now I don't have the time. Thanks for the info.
Honestly man thank you so much. As a young man who's father never taught me these sorts of things it's incredibly helpful that there's guys like you on the internet showing us how to do some of these basic things. I was close to buying a new mower but you saved me over $200 with this short video. Thank you so much.
Great advice! It worked for me. Mower sat all winter with gas in the tank because I'm an idiot. It wouldn't even turn over when pulling the cord.... NOTE: It took about 10 minutes of spray, try it, spray, try it - alternating between carb cleaner and starter fluid. On multiple attempts it would run for a few seconds then sputter and stop. My wife was sure I didn't know what the heck I was doing and as each minute passed, I grew increasingly worried she'd was right. Then it caught and I strutted around the lawn - with the mower.
"Mower sat all winter with gas in the tank because I'm an idiot." - I think that's why most of us are here lol. I initially thought it was the spark plug, and my wife was watching me while I replaced it and started losing confidence in my abilities when it didn't work. This time I am going to wait until she's out of the house to fix it first, then I'll set it up and get her to watch as I miraculously repair it. Husbanding is a fine art!
Hello friend. My lawnmower wouldn't start. I watch one of your videos. Did exactly what you said. Now my lawnmower is running like a champ. You save $$$$ from buying a new lawnmower. Thanks again!
I just wanted to thank you, I clogged my lawn mower last time I used it and it will not start so that I can fix my yard for the first time this year. I went to Walmart and bought oil and carb cleaner and it works. You saved me from buying a new one/repairs. Thanks again!
Awesome video....about a month ago I took my lawn mower into our local repair shop because it wouldn’t start. When I first got it back it started fine but it got tougher to start every time until the point I could not get it to start at all. I wasn’t going to take it back to the shop for another $80 so I searched out RUclips and found your video. Well, I just saved myself $74 dollars by watching your video and going out and buying carb cleaner and starter fluid. Your solution was spot on and I can’t thank you enough. Got my mower fired up using your tips. Keep the great videos coming!
Worked like a charm! I was in the process of taking the carburetor apart and cleaning it until I came across your video. I decided to try the carb spray first in addition to changing the spark plug & gas. It fired up after 3 pulls! Thanks for the video! 👍🏾
Well... I watched the video 2 hrs ago. Went to Wally world and got me a can of starting fluid, a carb cleaner and a new plug just in case. Voila.. Runs like new. I even noticed that my throttle cable was really hard to pull, ran some WD40 inside the cable and sprayed the spring on the throttle body. Again super happy. And yes I even washed it and armorAll the tires. Thank you
Engine would not fire at all. I replaced the spark plug and air filter. No luck. I took it to the shop but he was closed. I went to another shop but they do not work on Briggs and Stratton. I thought I will check out youtube. Your video came up. I bought a can of starter fluid and a can of carb cleaner. I only sprayed in the carb cleaner and to my amazement it started right up! Thank you so much!
That’s what I like to hear!!! No one wants to spend money on a mower repair. Now you can spend it on something better. Thanks for sharing your success!
Thank you so much for this video,my 90yr old neighbour asked if I could help when his B/S mower wouldn,t start I followed your advice and his face was a picture when it started first pull.
Thanks. I got an old mower with my new house and I'd left mine behind a couple houses ago. I replaced the black oil, and gave it an air filter and it worked fine until this winter after a month or so. Finally put a new spark plug and WD everything as i also sharpened the blade but it start and stalled like your video. Luckily the former owner who never did maintenance on the mower had 2 cans on Carb Cleaner. Did what you did just with that and no Quick Start and it did the trick.
These engines get thrown out all the time and just need cleaning. If you are going to throw your mower out and buy a new one, I suggest looking at RUclips videos and learn how to clean everything and the basic steps of diagnostics first. What do you have to lose? 10 buck says you take your time, clean it up and save 100 bucks!
Thank you so much for this video! I have been looking through many videos and have tried everything under the sun ( or so I thought) and thought I was never going to get my mower to run. Until I found this video. I got my mower running after almost 4 years of sitting. Thank you again.
I literally replaced my carburetor and it didn’t fix the problem. I came across this video and repeated the steps and it fixed it. Thanks for saving me a bunch of money!
Glad your method worked. This is good for people that don't want to take apart everything. My method would have consisted of checking the fuel, air filter, spark and then pulling the carburator off and cleaning it. I'm surprised you were able to pull this off, but I bet the problem comes back. Something is dirty in the fuel system and needs to be completely referbished though cleaning and or part replacement. If I don't get it to start in 3 or 4 pulls, inspection and removal of parts will happen so I can save my shoulder. LOL! Glad you got it working!
Yea I fix and sell mowers and riding mowers but usually when I get them, they are so badly abused and dirty, that I just get straight into cleaning the carb or even replace the carb and after that they usually start pretty quickly and run fairly good. Most of the time it is the carb that is very dirty but there is usually nothing wrong with the spark. 1 out of 15 mowers have something more complicated wrong with them, (I can fix but just takes more time) like valve adjustment, flywheel key, etc.
Thank you! I cleaned my sponge air filter with Dawn, and then sprayed Carb Cleaner into the big hole and got my mower started and working again. Had to spray in the hole 3 times. Thank you!
Sweet! Some people like to make this seem more complicated than it really is. With some basic foundational knowledge, it’s really not that hard. I’m glad it worked for you too! Thanks for sharing your success!! 😀
Have a different lawn mower. Brother bought a brand new carburetor, this and that and after watching your video all we needed were the two cans. Two thumbs up.
This was a really helpful video. You saved me a tank of gas. Was about to drain the tank assuming i had bad (old) fuel - didn't think to try the carb cleaner on my own, though I had it on the shelf. Thay was it - started with one pull after that and a minute of waiting. Appreciate you showing all the stuff that didn't work right away, and you sticking with it. THANK YOU
Thanks for this video! My mower had stopped working so i bought another one and eventually that one stopped working as well, and decided instead of buying ANOTHER mower Lets learn how to fix it! and now they are all working great!
That's awesome! Glad to hear you got them all going again! Thanks for sharing your success! I guess you could always sell the one you don't want, or keep a spare!
Your instructions worked. The reason why mine died was bcz it had dirt in the tank which filtered into the carb. I did exactly what you said & it worked with a new spark plug. Also filtered out both fuel cans. You’re the best tks! 👍
Thank you. Left my mower in the garage for two years and after changing oil, air filter and spark plug and draining carburetor still no dice. Shot of carburetor cleaner and she was back. Really appreciate it.
Awesome fix!!! THANK YOU!!! Saved my day and $$$. same mower, same old fuel issue that i did not winterize, but mine did not even start. Like he showed.... some starter and some carb cleaner.... after about 20-30 sprays it started to work. THANK YOU !!!
That's great to hear, Dan! I am glad that it worked for you too. I believe it's a common problem with these. Fortunately with some very basic supplies, you can fix it on your own for cheap. Thanks for sharing your success!
It's pretty funny how you totally owned the issue, like a god of lawnmower troubleshooting! ;)) Really a great style of solving things, especially the "rule out" method you're using which finally brought you to the conclusion it had to be a fuel issue, bravo!
Thanks for the great feedback! I appreciate it! When troubleshooting, I'm kind of a "divide and conquer" kind of guy. Rule out what's not relevant and focus on the most probable issues. If you were having a similar issue, I hope this helped you get it fixed!
My Briggs and Stratton is only 1 year old and won't start this summer. I tried with the old fuel at first then tipped the mower upside down to drain the old fuel and replaced it with new fuel. I haven't checked the plug yet but do you have any tips I could try instead of spending 100s on repairs?
It is most likely that your carburetor has a clogged passage. I have other small engine repair videos on my channel that you can check out, and within a week or so, I plan to upload a newer video on carburetor cleaning. 85% of the time, using a combination of starting fluid and carburetor cleaning works for me, but sometimes you have to disassemble the carburetor and clean the passages a little more thoroughly.
@@ox3289 Hey buddy, this mower has been starting and running perfectly since this video was made over a year ago. To your comment of mowers not having a timing chain... well duh. Did you realize if the coil isn’t aligned right to the flywheel, that is a form of timing? Guess not.
@@ox3289 Lol. Anger issues? Are you this attached to a $50 lawn mower? Timing chains were never mentioned but obviously spark has to happen at a certain point in the rotation of this 4-stoke engine. That is called timing. I’m not the one acting like a fool in your comment section. Lol. Thank you, come again.
Thank you for this video! All the other videos had you take the mower apart but you, you just made it more convenient and easy for me lol. Literally spent $2 for a carburetor spray to fix the problem.
Thank you! I get a lot of comments of "you aren't doing it right", or "you need to take it apart"... The whole purpose of this video is to show people that you DON'T always have to do that. This cheap and easy fix works for a lot of people and should be the first thing to try. Glad it worked for you too!
Wow you did one of the best tutorials I've seen.. I really appreciate the end of your video.. the way you simplified it gave me the motivation to keep going... After almost giving up... Bingo Delaringo!
Thanks so much! I'm very glad that you found it helpful! That's the best part of making these "how to" type of videos. I like to help people save money by fixing things on their own.
This pass Sat ! I did some trouble shooting on a Briggs & Stratton lawnmower. Followed all your instructions to the wire ! One thing that primer bulb should not have a hole in the center .Finished just before 10:00 pm Started about 2:00 pm Sat. She is working amazely well...Thanks dude..
Great video. This guy has patience! I'll try this out. We pull and pull and our B&S just won't start. Cleaned the carburator didn't matter. So I'll try these sprays. Thank you sir.
Heck yeah! I always try this method before doing a full rebuild. I find this works a high percentage of the time for mowers that ran one year, and then the next year it won't. Glad it helped you too!
Thank You Thank You. I watched the video because I borrowed my neighbors Log Splitter with a 6 HP Briggs and Stratton Engine after 2 weeks of splitting the engine wouldn't start. I had an old can of Starter Fluid tried that no good. So you said 85% of problems are usually the fuel. I went to the Auto Supply bought Carb cleaner and Starter Fluid. Sprayed it first couple of minutes nothing but than BAM it started and I let it run about 15 minutes and runs great now. Thank You and Love RUclips
I am currently working on a 675 series z-start / ready start that just WONT! I cleaned gray sludge from fuel bowl and cleared blockage of center passage of bowl bolt. I pulled spark plug from working mower and it still won’t start. Will tackle it again in the morning. A suggestion I would add when disconnecting the fuel line is to insert a 1/4” hex nut driver bit (with round shank) into line. Prevents fuel spillage and leaves both hands free. I also use a spring clamp on start/run handle when spraying into carb. My arms are short!
Hans Makes It Work - I finally got it going. When the safety handle was pulled, the break would release but the coil ground circuit wasn’t breaking the connection. I adjusted the bracket that the wire attaches to and shortened cable length by unscrewing end one turn each. Started up first pull!
Thank you for putting out this video, I had sat there for almost 3 hours and couldn't get the clog out of the carb and finally after watching your video and blowing it out I got it to run continuously. I had already ran carb cleaner through it etc but blowing it out did the trick plus some more carb cleaner
Thanks Man! I didn't even need starter fluid. A couple sprays of carb cleaner in the intake did the trick. After spraying the intake it would run for about 5 seconds, after 3 times i started giving it a little carb cleaner to keep it going. Whatever was fouling the carb was cleared within a mnute and it ran fine after that.
My lawn mower wont start. If I spray starter fluid it starts and stays on. But with out starter fluid it won't start. I already changed the plug but it still wont start with out the starter fluid. You think if I try your method with with carb cleaner and starter fluid it will start?
Mixing the two has given me pretty good success. I fix a lot of mowers and it seems to work for me on 75% of them. Definitely worth a shot! I try this first because many times it saves me from having to take anything apart; not that it's hard, but why do more than you have to? Worst case scenario, check out my other mower repair videos. I have some that go into depth on taking the carb apart and cleaning the passage ways.
My mower almost the same model but a push mower died , checked the air filter removed the foam filter (I cleaned it in with dawn detergent last week) pulled the rope it started then died about 20 times, gas is new stocked up on ethanol free gas from WaWa, I pulled the spark plug and it was fouled "Loose" tried to clean it with sand paper, ran carb cleaner through it before I put it back in, still run and die Went to Walmart bought a new spark plug in the Lawn Mower section checked fit it was a adapted version but correct. Install spark plug same thing run then die tried about 10 times, no luck. Then followed your and my advice about the carb cleaner but only carb cleaner I took the mower and set it on its side and filled it with about 10 blasts of carb cleaner right in to the carburetor, GUESS WHAT It started ran and I mowed my entire 2 yards I own 2 houses next to each other big lawns!! Made my day, and a great video to help us Lawn Mower amateurs!!! Thanks from Paradise " Poinciana Florida" The Burbs!!!!!
Most people put yard equipment away incorrectly. The problem is usually the low /idle speed jet gets plugged from the fuel in the jet drying up. When done, run the carb dry before long time storage.
Is it possible my lawn mower will still work eventhough black smoke came out of that side part that has the holes in it? I am sure my carburetor needs to be cleaned because my lawn mower will not start I have plenty of oil and gas in there for this season.
Oh yes, certainly. Black smoke is usually an indicator of burning too much fuel, which is an adjustment on the carburetor. In your case, I'd worry about getting it running first. I have a Mower Repair playlist of other mower repairs if this method did not work for you.
@@TractorHoarders ok. Thank you. I am going to work on it tomorrow. Clean the carburetor and change the oil. I will let you know if it starts. Thank you. Feel free to check out my website for personal products and virtual sessions. Https://Kimberlycaresforu.com
Looks like the same 5½ HP on my poulon pro. Thought the crank key broke. Opened the block, nothing wrong. (Probably should've checked the head but, it has compression so I didn't) removed the carb and tried blowing it out. I can get it to pop with some starting fluid. But won't run. Pulled the plug. Has good purple spark across the gap. Might be some gum in the valves so I will try this method. Thanks for posting.
I have a similar lawnmower; a Briggs & Stratton 500E series, 140cc (from Home Depot); the carburetor air cleaner looks identical. It won't start at all. I am going to try what yu did here; if that doesn't work I'm going to try cleaning the plastic carburetor like what you show on your other video. Can you confirm that the spark plug gap on this lawnmower is .030?
Hello! Yes, you're correct that the spark plug gap should be .030". Give this a try and hopefully it works. If not, as you saw, I have several other videos in my Small Engine Repair playlist that show how to clean the plastic carburetor on these. It's pretty easy. Good luck! Let me know how it goes.
@@TractorHoarders Thanks for the reply. How about doing a video on how to install some sort of drain to get all the fuel out of the tank after each time you use the mower? Something like a T-fitting with a plug you can install in the fuel line. Do you know the inside diameter of the fuel line? 5/16?
A couple of questions. I’ve been using the expensive ethanol free fuel in my plastic carb B&S 625 Ex lawnmower engine. Should I just use fresh E10 pump gas? Also, another video showed that charcoal comes out of the EPA gas cap and through the fuel system. Will carb cleaner break it up in the jets? I don’t want to disassemble the carb and poke the jets as I did a few years ago.
Hello! I think you’re definitely putting in positive effort either the ethanol free fuel; however, since you’re still having issues even with that, I’d discontinue it and use fresh E10 as you mentioned. I think the thing of highest value you can do is run the engine frequently, and don’t let gas sit in it during the off-season. At the end of your mowing season, run the engine until it shuts off from running out of gas. I am uncertain on the charcoal in the gas cap as I have never looked at that and didn’t know it to be a thing. Sometimes on these engines, cleaning the jets may be the only route to go. Good luck!
BRIGGS AND STRATTON USED TO AWESOME BACK IN THE 70S I BOUGHT A NEW EZ START 20" similar to the one you have ,only mowed my lawn once it sat for a few weeks now it won't start it has more plastic it's a pos ,,,Thanks for your viedo when I was a teen in the 70s lawnmowers were bullet proof 🎸
Great video. I tried your method but no luck. I already disassembled the carb clean it inside out with carb cleaner, replaced the spark plug also test it for spark and it has, change gas with new gas still no go. Mower is troybilt tb110 by the way and after 10 years it won’t start. Any idea whats wrong with it? It does not sputter or even turn over or start for a few seconds even if sprayed with starting fluid and carb cleaner.
With no firing while using carb cleaner, I would recommend verifying that you have visible spark. With the spark plug not threaded into the engine head, touch it against the head with the wire connected. Pull the rope and watch closely at the spark plug. Do you see it spark? You could need a new coil, or your flywheel key could have sheered which would make the timing off. Just some ideas! Good luck!
@@TractorHoarders appreciate the reply. I verified that there is a spark. I remove the spark plug and connect the ignition end and tape the spark plug on the muffler since thats the closes metal on the mower and pulled the rope and I did see a spark so I probably have to check the flywheel and see if the key is still there. Thanks again.
That looks exactly like my mower except I don’t have front wheel drive. My mower won’t start all of a sudden. The spark plug still sparks, the carb was cleaned and replaced with a new float needle and it’s o-ring. It’s still not starting. The auto choke spring is present but I noticed when the start lever is pulled and held, the choke is not opened. Is this normal?
You can use brake cleaner in place of carb cleaner and starting fluid if you want to. You can also spray cleaner into the carb through the fuel line to try to dissolve the goo in the fuel bowl. / If the mower will start when you spray into the carb, you know it's a fuel delivery issue and there's no reason to take out the plug. / A flooded mower will start with a few pulls unless you've drowned it. Most mowers today run really lean so they burn off excess fuel pretty quickly.
I just bought the exact same mower. And I just bought it today and I had a really hard time starting it. So if it’s brand new and I primed it more than enough, what do you think the problem is. I did get it started once and used it for 15 mowing my front yard. Went to my back yard, turned it off, couldn’t get it going again. 1st time I ever used it. The fuel isn’t old either
@@christopherfrey7232 If it's got spark, you've likely got a fuel problem, and that's usually in the carburetor. I agree that you shouldn't have to deal with that if it's new... but you could.
It was rather funny to watch you go thru all the steps that I did minus the kids , but the continues use of the starting fluid was very helpful, wish I could get back those 3 i hours I lost to fiddling around with the carburetor! Thank you
My Briggs and Stratton mower was running, but has been running the last year or so as if someone is turning throttle up then down then up and so on. (it revs fast then slow every few seconds). It finally died this week after about 5 minutes use and now i can't get it started. I had starting fluid on hand, but didn't work, nor changing the tank with fresh gas (even though I don't think the gas was bad from sitting). The filter was a bit dirty and i cleaned it. The plug was black from carbon, and I cleaned it. Once in a while, after many attemtps, it wants to catch and run, but now it seems not to even do that. Any ideas where to look. Thanks and a great instructional video.
Change the spark plug for a cheap first step. Use an online spark tester or pull the plug and touch it withe the cable on, to the muffler. Look for a spark. Be careful because you can shocked, so wear rubber gloves or use a pair of pliers that are coated. The shock can be significant
@@doughaber3330 Thanks for the reply. Turns out it was the plug when i changed it last year when this problem happened. I appreciate your information. The erratic RPMs fast, then slow, then fast, etc. behavior seems to have gone away too. Not sure if that was related or not.Have a good day.
Ok was working on exactly the same machine and engine. Did everything he recommended and nothing just started for 5 seconds from starter fluid. To make a long story short. Follow all his recommendations but first take handle of screwdriver and gently tap bottom of carburetor. That and a squirt of starter fluid in filter will have you up and running in seconds. 👍
I have a troy-bilt briggs and stratton 725 exi electric start that I've changed air filter, battery, sparkplug, gas and oil. And still can't seem to get it started it has pull start as well as electric. Any tips for me to get it running
Hi I'm 62 female and it worked lol My neighbor came over and checked the sparkplug which he said was flooded he sprayed it with the starter fluid it didn't start the we used the both the carb cleaner and the starter fluid started right up Thank you
I also have another brand new video on this same exact mower. It’s been 2 years since this original video. Here’s another method for the same problem: ruclips.net/video/lcd0--yUjEA/видео.html
I did that with a bike pump and it started up that very day, but it's now doing the same thing a week later. I'll have to try it again, but this time i'll also spray the carb cleaner into the inlet. I'm also thing of spraying wd-40 into the tank to get rid of any water, what do you think of that idea?
In my experience WD-40 may be an issue because it won’t really burn unless the engine is already hot. I’ve got a small engine repair playlist that you may find helpful as it has these same types of engines with other ways of fixing the same problem.
My lawn mower leaks gas. The hose is good but there is this chrome things with a screw of some sort on the bottle the thing looks like those hotel bells you ring for service, gas is leaking from it. Replace that?
Accidentally I put diesel in my mover ! I tried everything I got dirty even hit it with the hummer !!! I was about to gave up bit after watching the video I fixed it took me 4 weeks ))) thank you very much for the info
Thank you very much ... a very useful video. Just a matter of being logical and having the confidence to do it! I am off to get some Carb Cleaner and Starter Fluid. I hope that little rain shower was enough to clean those stains of your lovely white driveway?
Good morning! I bought a Craftsman with Honda motor last summer. Had no issues BUT stored with gas unfortunately. So went to start up last week and won’t say a thing. I used the carb cleaner and it crank once. I have replaced the filter and took the bowl off the bottom and throughly cleaned it. Please help I am afraid to take the carburetor apart. What else could I try?
Hi! Sorry for my delay in response. Sometimes RUclips doesn't send me notifications for all comments for some reason. You're on the right track. You may be right though that you may need to clean the carburetor. Sometimes it is unavoidable. The good news though is that it's not all that bad. Wear gloves, take it apart on a clean surface. I like to sit the pieces on paper towels because it makes it easy to see everything on the white background. You can take it apart with basic tools, and just clean all the passages out. Sometimes when you open it up, it will be obviously dirty or have water, ethanol, or green stuff in it. Take your time and just pay attention to what parts went where. You can do it!
@@TractorHoarders I’m so scared I STILL haven’t done it. I actually bought a new mower. This was my first cut this season the grass was really high. But I do intend to get to it. It was a really nice mower last year.
Does that one have a tube going from the fuel tank to the air filter? Mine does, same series. But this little tube spits gas. Also looks like something broke off of the end of it. Not sure though. Cant find anything on it and sometimes the same models don’t have this thing.
You may be able to confirm by looking at a picture of a replacement carburetor. Worst case, you could replace it too if you suspect something has broken off. Check this out: amzn.to/2QAuvks
I was at first watching thinking you'll be emptying both spray cans for nothing and needing to disassemble the carb.... well done on getting it going again..
I am surprised at the amount of times that I can get an engine running again with this method versus doing a full carburetor cleaning. I do the real deal when needed, but if I can do this and never take anything apart, I tend to try it first. Thank you!
First of all thanks for the educating aspect of this. I'm a 50 yo man who isn't exactly the handiest guy. But your videos have helped me start my mower and get her running. I needed a new spark plugs after 15 years! And I changed the plug myself! Feels good.....quick question do you think it's a good idea as a preventative maintenance to spray carb cleaner with engine running every few months to keep it clean? Or is that overkill. Tks again!
Spraying the carb cleaner as preventative maintenance is likely not needed. I tell people to either run all of the gas out of it before you store it for the winter, or just simply start it and let it run for a little bit every 30-60 days. Repairs like this one that I perform, I have never had to do on my own equipment by following that simple advice.
I did your method before and it worked. Now it's back to not starting. Any suggestions ? I have a craftsman push mower that back fired then cord pulled half way and stopped working. I can't pull cord now or cord doesn't pull any more. Any suggestions?
I'm glad so many people are having success by using this method!! For the few people who haven't had luck with this, check out my newer video for the same type of engine. I'll teach you how to clean the plastic carburetor and show you where it's likely to be clogged at. Keep commenting, I love hearing about your success. Next Video: ruclips.net/video/hoRi0-GNBuk/видео.html
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Jeff Let me know how it works out! Good luck!
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Hey, yesterday my lawnmower had some issues. First it started turning off while cutting grass, so I notice leaking oil, and next smoke. Do you know what it could be?
Can a can of air be used if I don't have an an sure compressor?
DUDE!! I was just getting ready to buy another lawn mower this morning. Tried this method and my lawn mower is running like it never stopped!! Thanks for this!!
Awesome! Glad it worked for you too!
Your process got my mower working again. $3 spark plug and a $4 can of carb cleaner versus $90+ repair bill and a 5 week waiting period. Thank you!!
The waiting period is an excellent point! It's rare that this time of year you could drop off a mower and have it looked at immediately. Mower shops are swamped. Glad it worked for you too!
yeah... 5 weeks waiting is ridiculous. The grass would have been 1 yard tall. LOL. My mower started then stopped after 1 min. I spent $17 for a new carburetor and replaced it and it works now.
@@liuhongqian Where did you find a carburetor for $17.00?
@@navigator3744 I bought it on Amazon in 08/2021. Now it's sold out and a similar model sells for $24
@@liuhongqian I found it and bought it. When I have time I'm still going to take the old carb apart and clean it, but right now I don't have the time. Thanks for the info.
Honestly man thank you so much. As a young man who's father never taught me these sorts of things it's incredibly helpful that there's guys like you on the internet showing us how to do some of these basic things. I was close to buying a new mower but you saved me over $200 with this short video. Thank you so much.
That's amazing! Thank you for sharing your success. I'm glad that this helped!!
Learn to clean the carb and fuel system. The issue will return next season
Throw your dad under the bus why don’t you!!
Great advice! It worked for me. Mower sat all winter with gas in the tank because I'm an idiot. It wouldn't even turn over when pulling the cord.... NOTE: It took about 10 minutes of spray, try it, spray, try it - alternating between carb cleaner and starter fluid. On multiple attempts it would run for a few seconds then sputter and stop. My wife was sure I didn't know what the heck I was doing and as each minute passed, I grew increasingly worried she'd was right. Then it caught and I strutted around the lawn - with the mower.
"Mower sat all winter with gas in the tank because I'm an idiot." - I think that's why most of us are here lol. I initially thought it was the spark plug, and my wife was watching me while I replaced it and started losing confidence in my abilities when it didn't work. This time I am going to wait until she's out of the house to fix it first, then I'll set it up and get her to watch as I miraculously repair it. Husbanding is a fine art!
Hello friend. My lawnmower wouldn't start. I watch one of your videos. Did exactly what you said. Now my lawnmower is running like a champ. You save $$$$ from buying a new lawnmower. Thanks again!
I love it. I’m glad it helped you too! Thanks for sharing.
Gotta drop some love here man. My dad didn't really show me stuff like this. I feel accomplished! Thank you
Thank you!
I just wanted to thank you, I clogged my lawn mower last time I used it and it will not start so that I can fix my yard for the first time this year. I went to Walmart and bought oil and carb cleaner and it works. You saved me from buying a new one/repairs. Thanks again!
Glad to hear it worked for you too! Thanks for sharing your success!
Awesome video....about a month ago I took my lawn mower into our local repair shop because it wouldn’t start. When I first got it back it started fine but it got tougher to start every time until the point I could not get it to start at all. I wasn’t going to take it back to the shop for another $80 so I searched out RUclips and found your video. Well, I just saved myself $74 dollars by watching your video and going out and buying carb cleaner and starter fluid. Your solution was spot on and I can’t thank you enough. Got my mower fired up using your tips. Keep the great videos coming!
Such a simple fix! Glad it worked for you too bud!
Simple video... straight to the point with no unnecessary bloat... And it helped me get my mower going this season. Great job and keep it up!!
Thank you much!
Worked like a charm! I was in the process of taking the carburetor apart and cleaning it until I came across your video. I decided to try the carb spray first in addition to changing the spark plug & gas. It fired up after 3 pulls! Thanks for the video! 👍🏾
Sweet! Glad to hear you got it going the easy way!
Well... I watched the video 2 hrs ago.
Went to Wally world and got me a can of starting fluid, a carb cleaner and a new plug just in case. Voila.. Runs like new. I even noticed that my throttle cable was really hard to pull, ran some WD40 inside the cable and sprayed the spring on the throttle body. Again super happy. And yes I even washed it and armorAll the tires. Thank you
You went out and got it all fixed up nice! Great job! Glad it worked for you too!
Engine would not fire at all. I replaced the spark plug and air filter. No luck. I took it to the shop but he was closed. I went to another shop but they do not work on Briggs and Stratton. I thought I will check out youtube. Your video came up. I bought a can of starter fluid and a can of carb cleaner. I only sprayed in the carb cleaner and to my amazement it started right up! Thank you so much!
Thank you so much for the information. I fixed my mom’s mower in 13 minutes. It cost $14 in spray cans but well worth it.
Glad to hear that! That’s why I enjoy sharing these things. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you!! I was able to fix my lawnmower quickly after watching this! Saved me $90!
That’s what I like to hear!!! No one wants to spend money on a mower repair. Now you can spend it on something better. Thanks for sharing your success!
Thank you so much for this video,my 90yr old neighbour asked if I could help when his B/S mower wouldn,t start I followed your advice and his face was a picture when it started first pull.
Awesome! I love that you got him all fixed up! Excellent job and wonderful of you to help your neighbor!
Thanks. I got an old mower with my new house and I'd left mine behind a couple houses ago. I replaced the black oil, and gave it an air filter and it worked fine until this winter after a month or so. Finally put a new spark plug and WD everything as i also sharpened the blade but it start and stalled like your video. Luckily the former owner who never did maintenance on the mower had 2 cans on Carb Cleaner. Did what you did just with that and no Quick Start and it did the trick.
That’s awesome! Glad it worked David! Thanks for sharing your experience.
You are truly a life saver and i save a lot money not haven't to buy another lawn motor thank-you to one friend to another
Too bad my mom is making me watch this
These engines get thrown out all the time and just need cleaning. If you are going to throw your mower out and buy a new one, I suggest looking at RUclips videos and learn how to clean everything and the basic steps of diagnostics first. What do you have to lose? 10 buck says you take your time, clean it up and save 100 bucks!
Thank you so much for this video! I have been looking through many videos and have tried everything under the sun ( or so I thought) and thought I was never going to get my mower to run. Until I found this video. I got my mower running after almost 4 years of sitting. Thank you again.
That’s excellent! Glad it worked for you!
I literally replaced my carburetor and it didn’t fix the problem. I came across this video and repeated the steps and it fixed it. Thanks for saving me a bunch of money!
Great to hear your success! Thanks for sharing!
Strange that the new carb didn't work and this method did. Sounds like fuel line issues and was dirty or clogged.
Glad your method worked. This is good for people that don't want to take apart everything. My method would have consisted of checking the fuel, air filter, spark and then pulling the carburator off and cleaning it. I'm surprised you were able to pull this off, but I bet the problem comes back. Something is dirty in the fuel system and needs to be completely referbished though cleaning and or part replacement. If I don't get it to start in 3 or 4 pulls, inspection and removal of parts will happen so I can save my shoulder. LOL! Glad you got it working!
Yea I fix and sell mowers and riding mowers but usually when I get them, they are so badly abused and dirty, that I just get straight into cleaning the carb or even replace the carb and after that they usually start pretty quickly and run fairly good. Most of the time it is the carb that is very dirty but there is usually nothing wrong with the spark. 1 out of 15 mowers have something more complicated wrong with them, (I can fix but just takes more time) like valve adjustment, flywheel key, etc.
I'll be looking at my dad's Briggs and Stratton mower that won't start. Fingers crossed for carb cleaner & starter fluid trick.
Thanks for the upload!
Good luck! Let me know how it goes. I have some other videos that detail a full carb cleaning, but this usually does the trick for me.
@@TractorHoarders Turned out to be a bad spark plug.
Thank you! I cleaned my sponge air filter with Dawn, and then sprayed Carb Cleaner into the big hole and got my mower started and working again. Had to spray in the hole 3 times. Thank you!
Sweet! Some people like to make this seem more complicated than it really is. With some basic foundational knowledge, it’s really not that hard. I’m glad it worked for you too! Thanks for sharing your success!! 😀
Have a different lawn mower. Brother bought a brand new carburetor, this and that and after watching your video all we needed were the two cans. Two thumbs up.
Thank you! Glad it worked!
Worked for me in less than 5 mins!!! Mower now starts with one pull and no prime. Thanks!!!
Nice work!
This was a really helpful video. You saved me a tank of gas. Was about to drain the tank assuming i had bad (old) fuel - didn't think to try the carb cleaner on my own, though I had it on the shelf. Thay was it - started with one pull after that and a minute of waiting. Appreciate you showing all the stuff that didn't work right away, and you sticking with it. THANK YOU
That is awesome! Always enjoy hearing that this helps others
Thanks for this video! My mower had stopped working so i bought another one and eventually that one stopped working as well, and decided instead of buying ANOTHER mower Lets learn how to fix it! and now they are all working great!
That's awesome! Glad to hear you got them all going again! Thanks for sharing your success! I guess you could always sell the one you don't want, or keep a spare!
Your instructions worked. The reason why mine died was bcz it had dirt in the tank which filtered into the carb. I did exactly what you said & it worked with a new spark plug.
Also filtered out both fuel cans.
You’re the best tks! 👍
I love it! Glad it worked for you too! Thanks for sharing!
I literally just went to the store. Bought a can of carb cleaner and a can of starter fluid. And it worked. I was ready to junk it. Thanks man
Glad it worked, John! Thanks for the feedback!
Thank you. Left my mower in the garage for two years and after changing oil, air filter and spark plug and draining carburetor still no dice. Shot of carburetor cleaner and she was back. Really appreciate it.
Awesome! Glad it worked for you too! Mower shops charge $80 to $100 for that repair.
@@TractorHoarders That's wild. Appreciate what you and others are doing.
Amazing! Definitely was struggling. Had the lawnmower up and running in no time!! Thank you sir!!
Awesome, glad this helped and that you got it! Money saved!!
Very helpful ! I’d completely forgotten about starting fluid, it’s been a long time since I watched my dad use it in the 50’s.
I hope it works for you too. If it doesn’t, I have additional videos that show different methods to fix the same problem on these engines.
Awesome fix!!! THANK YOU!!! Saved my day and $$$. same mower, same old fuel issue that i did not winterize, but mine did not even start. Like he showed.... some starter and some carb cleaner.... after about 20-30 sprays it started to work. THANK YOU !!!
That's great to hear, Dan! I am glad that it worked for you too. I believe it's a common problem with these. Fortunately with some very basic supplies, you can fix it on your own for cheap. Thanks for sharing your success!
It's pretty funny how you totally owned the issue, like a god of lawnmower troubleshooting! ;)) Really a great style of solving things, especially the "rule out" method you're using which finally brought you to the conclusion it had to be a fuel issue, bravo!
Thanks for the great feedback! I appreciate it! When troubleshooting, I'm kind of a "divide and conquer" kind of guy. Rule out what's not relevant and focus on the most probable issues. If you were having a similar issue, I hope this helped you get it fixed!
I didn’t think that would work! But it did thanks for sharing this 👍
My Briggs and Stratton is only 1 year old and won't start this summer. I tried with the old fuel at first then tipped the mower upside down to drain the old fuel and replaced it with new fuel. I haven't checked the plug yet but do you have any tips I could try instead of spending 100s on repairs?
It is most likely that your carburetor has a clogged passage. I have other small engine repair videos on my channel that you can check out, and within a week or so, I plan to upload a newer video on carburetor cleaning. 85% of the time, using a combination of starting fluid and carburetor cleaning works for me, but sometimes you have to disassemble the carburetor and clean the passages a little more thoroughly.
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i cant believe he wears such a nice shirt to work on his lawnmower
That's called a baller
@@ox3289 I never met a guy who trolls a guy who helps people get there mower started
@@ox3289 watch 11:10 troll
@@ox3289 Hey buddy, this mower has been starting and running perfectly since this video was made over a year ago.
To your comment of mowers not having a timing chain... well duh. Did you realize if the coil isn’t aligned right to the flywheel, that is a form of timing? Guess not.
@@ox3289 Lol. Anger issues? Are you this attached to a $50 lawn mower? Timing chains were never mentioned but obviously spark has to happen at a certain point in the rotation of this 4-stoke engine. That is called timing. I’m not the one acting like a fool in your comment section. Lol. Thank you, come again.
After hours of Messing with my mower.... seen this video and viola!!! Worked!!! Appreciate your help man!
Sweet! Glad to hear of your success! Thanks for sharing.
About ready to get the sledge hammer and really fix the mower but tried your trick and had it going in 5 minutes THANKS A LOT !
Michael Lower u ain’t lyin bro I got anger problems I was ready to tear dat bitch up...until I went to liquor store 😭😂
I feel ya lol I'm so pisses at this mower.
I just used your advice at work today and I just wanted to say thanks man.
Cool! Thanks for the feedback! Glad it worked for you!
Great Video
I have the same mower and after several years, it had the same issue. The carburator
cleaning fluid worked the first time. Thanks for the advise!!
Awesome, I'm glad it worked out for you too!! Thanks for sharing your success.
Thank you for this video! All the other videos had you take the mower apart but you, you just made it more convenient and easy for me lol. Literally spent $2 for a carburetor spray to fix the problem.
Thank you! I get a lot of comments of "you aren't doing it right", or "you need to take it apart"... The whole purpose of this video is to show people that you DON'T always have to do that. This cheap and easy fix works for a lot of people and should be the first thing to try. Glad it worked for you too!
Wow you did one of the best tutorials I've seen.. I really appreciate the end of your video.. the way you simplified it gave me the motivation to keep going... After almost giving up... Bingo Delaringo!
Thanks so much! I'm very glad that you found it helpful! That's the best part of making these "how to" type of videos. I like to help people save money by fixing things on their own.
Thank you for the video! Had to be patient but got it going again after multiple carb cleaner tries and fresh gas.
That’s fantastic! Glad it worked for you!
This was the most helpful video! I sprayed about half bottle of WD and air-washed. It worked! Thank you!
U get it at Walmart?
Been a while since I worked on small engines. Thank you for the video. I'll get to work right now.
Pretty easy if you follow along. With these engines, for me, it’s always this exact issue. Good luck!
This pass Sat ! I did some trouble shooting on a Briggs & Stratton lawnmower. Followed all your instructions to the wire ! One thing that primer bulb should not have a hole in the center .Finished just before 10:00 pm Started about 2:00 pm Sat. She is working amazely well...Thanks dude..
Anthony Harper That’s awesome. Glad it worked for you!
Great video. This guy has patience! I'll try this out. We pull and pull and our B&S just won't start. Cleaned the carburator didn't matter. So I'll try these sprays. Thank you sir.
I hope it works for you too. I have other videos (one is linked in the description) if you want to try a more detailed carb cleaning.
Got my lawn mower started with the help of your video thank you so much
Glad it worked for you too!
I was about to buy a new mower and you saved me $$$$ Thank you!!
Perfect! Thats exactly why I posted this. Glad it worked for you too!
With the carb cleaner and starting fluid, are they universal?
Meaning a car product(spray) will work on a lawnmower?
Yes, they are universal. In my opinion, get what's cheap. I usually don't spend more than a few dollars per can.
@@TractorHoarders nice.
Thanks man.
OMG......You just saved me an hours worth of carberator rebuild. Thank you for that tip.....a few sprays and it's all good now.
Heck yeah! I always try this method before doing a full rebuild. I find this works a high percentage of the time for mowers that ran one year, and then the next year it won't. Glad it helped you too!
@@TractorHoarders The lawnmower is at least 25 years old, never had a problem till this year. Problem fixed in 3 min.
Thank You Thank You. I watched the video because I borrowed my neighbors Log Splitter with a 6 HP Briggs and Stratton Engine after 2 weeks of splitting the engine wouldn't start. I had an old can of Starter Fluid tried that no good. So you said 85% of problems are usually the fuel. I went to the Auto Supply bought Carb cleaner and Starter Fluid. Sprayed it first couple of minutes nothing but than BAM it started and I let it run about 15 minutes and runs great now. Thank You and Love RUclips
gpeterkin18 That’s great, excellent work! Glad you shared your success!
I am currently working on a 675 series z-start / ready start that just WONT! I cleaned gray sludge from fuel bowl and cleared blockage of center passage of bowl bolt. I pulled spark plug from working mower and it still won’t start. Will tackle it again in the morning.
A suggestion I would add when disconnecting the fuel line is to insert a 1/4” hex nut driver bit (with round shank) into line. Prevents fuel spillage and leaves both hands free. I also use a spring clamp on start/run handle when spraying into carb. My arms are short!
Excellent advice! Hope you were able to get it going!
Hans Makes It Work - I finally got it going. When the safety handle was pulled, the break would release but the coil ground circuit wasn’t breaking the connection. I adjusted the bracket that the wire attaches to and shortened cable length by unscrewing end one turn each. Started up first pull!
Dr Powell excellent! Good work!
Great tip, I like the commentary from your son. He's the real pro.😊😊
This method work on my mower today on the first spray/cleaning. Thank you for the quick fix.
Excellent! Glad it worked for you too!
Thank you for putting out this video, I had sat there for almost 3 hours and couldn't get the clog out of the carb and finally after watching your video and blowing it out I got it to run continuously. I had already ran carb cleaner through it etc but blowing it out did the trick plus some more carb cleaner
I have good luck with the blow out trick! Glad it worked for you too! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for the video. Mine has been starting and stalling and most lately not starting at all. The techniques all make sense and I'll try em out
Best of luck! If this doesn’t work, I have better step by step videos on the proper fix for it.
Just wanted to let you know the video is still helping! Thank you! I literally tried everything i thought but this worked!!!
Awesome! So glad it helped you too!
Thanks Man! I didn't even need starter fluid. A couple sprays of carb cleaner in the intake did the trick. After spraying the intake it would run for about 5 seconds, after 3 times i started giving it a little carb cleaner to keep it going. Whatever was fouling the carb was cleared within a mnute and it ran fine after that.
That’s awesome! Glad it helped out! Thanks for sharing your success with this method!
My lawn mower wont start. If I spray starter fluid it starts and stays on. But with out starter fluid it won't start. I already changed the plug but it still wont start with out the starter fluid. You think if I try your method with with carb cleaner and starter fluid it will start?
Mixing the two has given me pretty good success. I fix a lot of mowers and it seems to work for me on 75% of them. Definitely worth a shot! I try this first because many times it saves me from having to take anything apart; not that it's hard, but why do more than you have to? Worst case scenario, check out my other mower repair videos. I have some that go into depth on taking the carb apart and cleaning the passage ways.
@@TractorHoarders thank you. If it dont work with the carb cleaner I will check out your video.
My mower almost the same model but a push mower died , checked the air filter removed the foam filter (I cleaned it in with dawn detergent last week) pulled the rope it started then died about 20 times, gas is new stocked up on ethanol free gas from WaWa, I pulled the spark plug and it was fouled "Loose" tried to clean it with sand paper, ran carb cleaner through it before I put it back in, still run and die Went to Walmart bought a new spark plug in the Lawn Mower section checked fit it was a adapted version but correct. Install spark plug same thing run then die tried about 10 times, no luck. Then followed your and my advice about the carb cleaner but only carb cleaner I took the mower and set it on its side and filled it with about 10 blasts of carb cleaner right in to the carburetor, GUESS WHAT It started ran and I mowed my entire 2 yards I own 2 houses next to each other big lawns!! Made my day, and a great video to help us Lawn Mower amateurs!!! Thanks from Paradise " Poinciana Florida" The Burbs!!!!!
Most people put yard equipment away incorrectly. The problem is usually the low /idle speed jet gets plugged from the fuel in the jet drying up. When done, run the carb dry before long time storage.
Totally agree!
Totally agree
Is it possible my lawn mower will still work eventhough black smoke came out of that side part that has the holes in it?
I am sure my carburetor needs to be cleaned because my lawn mower will not start I have plenty of oil and gas in there for this season.
Oh yes, certainly. Black smoke is usually an indicator of burning too much fuel, which is an adjustment on the carburetor. In your case, I'd worry about getting it running first. I have a Mower Repair playlist of other mower repairs if this method did not work for you.
@@TractorHoarders ok. Thank you. I am going to work on it tomorrow. Clean the carburetor and change the oil. I will let you know if it starts. Thank you.
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Looks like the same 5½ HP on my poulon pro. Thought the crank key broke. Opened the block, nothing wrong. (Probably should've checked the head but, it has compression so I didn't) removed the carb and tried blowing it out. I can get it to pop with some starting fluid. But won't run. Pulled the plug. Has good purple spark across the gap. Might be some gum in the valves so I will try this method. Thanks for posting.
I have a similar lawnmower; a Briggs & Stratton 500E series, 140cc (from Home Depot); the carburetor air cleaner looks identical. It won't start at all. I am going to try what yu did here; if that doesn't work I'm going to try cleaning the plastic carburetor like what you show on your other video. Can you confirm that the spark plug gap on this lawnmower is .030?
Hello! Yes, you're correct that the spark plug gap should be .030". Give this a try and hopefully it works. If not, as you saw, I have several other videos in my Small Engine Repair playlist that show how to clean the plastic carburetor on these. It's pretty easy. Good luck! Let me know how it goes.
@@TractorHoarders Thanks for the reply. How about doing a video on how to install some sort of drain to get all the fuel out of the tank after each time you use the mower? Something like a T-fitting with a plug you can install in the fuel line. Do you know the inside diameter of the fuel line? 5/16?
A couple of questions. I’ve been using the expensive ethanol free fuel in my plastic carb B&S 625 Ex lawnmower engine. Should I just use fresh E10 pump gas? Also, another video showed that charcoal comes out of the EPA gas cap and through the fuel system. Will carb cleaner break it up in the jets? I don’t want to disassemble the carb and poke the jets as I did a few years ago.
Hello! I think you’re definitely putting in positive effort either the ethanol free fuel; however, since you’re still having issues even with that, I’d discontinue it and use fresh E10 as you mentioned. I think the thing of highest value you can do is run the engine frequently, and don’t let gas sit in it during the off-season. At the end of your mowing season, run the engine until it shuts off from running out of gas.
I am uncertain on the charcoal in the gas cap as I have never looked at that and didn’t know it to be a thing.
Sometimes on these engines, cleaning the jets may be the only route to go. Good luck!
You got a brutha looking real good for the wifey!! Thanks, man!
Jay Bird Yes!! 💪
BRIGGS AND STRATTON USED TO AWESOME BACK IN THE 70S I BOUGHT A NEW EZ START 20" similar to the one you have ,only mowed my lawn once it sat for a few weeks now it won't start it has more plastic it's a pos ,,,Thanks for your viedo when I was a teen in the 70s lawnmowers were bullet proof 🎸
They were definitely built to last back then. Thank you!
Great video. I tried your method but no luck. I already disassembled the carb clean it inside out with carb cleaner, replaced the spark plug also test it for spark and it has, change gas with new gas still no go. Mower is troybilt tb110 by the way and after 10 years it won’t start. Any idea whats wrong with it? It does not sputter or even turn over or start for a few seconds even if sprayed with starting fluid and carb cleaner.
With no firing while using carb cleaner, I would recommend verifying that you have visible spark. With the spark plug not threaded into the engine head, touch it against the head with the wire connected. Pull the rope and watch closely at the spark plug. Do you see it spark? You could need a new coil, or your flywheel key could have sheered which would make the timing off. Just some ideas! Good luck!
@@TractorHoarders appreciate the reply. I verified that there is a spark. I remove the spark plug and connect the ignition end and tape the spark plug on the muffler since thats the closes metal on the mower and pulled the rope and I did see a spark so I probably have to check the flywheel and see if the key is still there. Thanks again.
The air compressor worked perfectly. Fixed both my lawnmowers.
I love when that method works. Simple and easy! Glad it worked for you. Thanks for sharing your success!
That looks exactly like my mower except I don’t have front wheel drive. My mower won’t start all of a sudden. The spark plug still sparks, the carb was cleaned and replaced with a new float needle and it’s o-ring. It’s still not starting. The auto choke spring is present but I noticed when the start lever is pulled and held, the choke is not opened. Is this normal?
Thanks man now I can mow my lawn for tomorrow’s party 🤙🏼
Sweet! Glad that it helped!!
Turned out I need that carbs cleaning spray, and it worked. Thx , 5$ fix, maybe would work on my previous mower , which I threw away
Sometimes it’s just that simple!
You can use brake cleaner in place of carb cleaner and starting fluid if you want to. You can also spray cleaner into the carb through the fuel line to try to dissolve the goo in the fuel bowl. / If the mower will start when you spray into the carb, you know it's a fuel delivery issue and there's no reason to take out the plug. / A flooded mower will start with a few pulls unless you've drowned it. Most mowers today run really lean so they burn off excess fuel pretty quickly.
Great tips!! Agreed
Thanks for the info, great to see how you went about solving a real example too.
Glad it was helpful!
I just bought the exact same mower. And I just bought it today and I had a really hard time starting it. So if it’s brand new and I primed it more than enough, what do you think the problem is. I did get it started once and used it for 15 mowing my front yard. Went to my back yard, turned it off, couldn’t get it going again. 1st time I ever used it. The fuel isn’t old either
I have a Mower Repair playlist that shows doing a proper cleaning on this carburetor type of this method doesn’t fix it for you.
@@TractorHoarders I figured I wouldn’t have to clean it since I bought it brand new.
@@christopherfrey7232 If it's got spark, you've likely got a fuel problem, and that's usually in the carburetor. I agree that you shouldn't have to deal with that if it's new... but you could.
@@TractorHoarders thank you for the advice
It was rather funny to watch you go thru all the steps that I did minus the kids , but the continues use of the starting fluid was very helpful, wish I could get back those 3 i hours I lost to fiddling around with the carburetor! Thank you
My Briggs and Stratton mower was running, but has been running the last year or so as if someone is turning throttle up then down then up and so on. (it revs fast then slow every few seconds). It finally died this week after about 5 minutes use and now i can't get it started. I had starting fluid on hand, but didn't work, nor changing the tank with fresh gas (even though I don't think the gas was bad from sitting). The filter was a bit dirty and i cleaned it. The plug was black from carbon, and I cleaned it. Once in a while, after many attemtps, it wants to catch and run, but now it seems not to even do that. Any ideas where to look. Thanks and a great instructional video.
Change the spark plug for a cheap first step. Use an online spark tester or pull the plug and touch it withe the cable on, to the muffler. Look for a spark. Be careful because you can shocked, so wear rubber gloves or use a pair of pliers that are coated. The shock can be significant
@@doughaber3330 Thanks for the reply. Turns out it was the plug when i changed it last year when this problem happened. I appreciate your information. The erratic RPMs fast, then slow, then fast, etc. behavior seems to have gone away too. Not sure if that was related or not.Have a good day.
Ok was working on exactly the same machine and engine. Did everything he recommended and nothing just started for 5 seconds from starter fluid. To make a long story short. Follow all his recommendations but first take handle of screwdriver and gently tap bottom of carburetor. That and a squirt of starter fluid in filter will have you up and running in seconds. 👍
I have a troy-bilt briggs and stratton 725 exi electric start that I've changed air filter, battery, sparkplug, gas and oil. And still can't seem to get it started it has pull start as well as electric. Any tips for me to get it running
Hi I'm 62 female and it worked lol
My neighbor came over and checked the sparkplug which he said was flooded he sprayed it with the starter fluid it didn't start the we used the both the carb cleaner and the starter fluid started right up
Thank you
I'm glad it worked for you too!! Thanks for sharing your success!
When you say blow gas line, do I blow it into carburetor or blow out gas line? Thank you, excellent video!!
Good clarifying question. Blow towards the carburetor.
I also have another brand new video on this same exact mower. It’s been 2 years since this original video. Here’s another method for the same problem: ruclips.net/video/lcd0--yUjEA/видео.html
Thanks buddy. I had to take the gas hose off too and the air hose blowing it out fixed it.
But getting the gas hose back on...lol
Awesome! Sometimes that’s all it takes! Glad it worked out for you!
I did that with a bike pump and it started up that very day, but it's now doing the same thing a week later. I'll have to try it again, but this time i'll also spray the carb cleaner into the inlet. I'm also thing of spraying wd-40 into the tank to get rid of any water, what do you think of that idea?
In my experience WD-40 may be an issue because it won’t really burn unless the engine is already hot. I’ve got a small engine repair playlist that you may find helpful as it has these same types of engines with other ways of fixing the same problem.
My lawn mower leaks gas. The hose is good but there is this chrome things with a screw of some sort on the bottle the thing looks like those hotel bells you ring for service, gas is leaking from it. Replace that?
hello! To be honest, I'm having trouble picturing what you're describing
Thank you so much for explaining it all at the end and demonstrating! You’re a hero!!
Nikki Gosch I hope it worked for you!
The hero need to clamp the gas line!
Thank you for not just telling me what your going to do for the majority of the video and actually doing it!❤
Glad it helped you too!
Accidentally I put diesel in my mover ! I tried everything I got dirty even hit it with the hummer !!! I was about to gave up bit after watching the video I fixed it took me 4 weeks ))) thank you very much for the info
Not a direction I would have gone, with the starting fluid and carb cleaner, but it worked really well.
Simple and it works! It’s my “go to” before any deeper diagnosis.
Dunno why you wouldn’t start there lmao.
Thank you very much ... a very useful video. Just a matter of being logical and having the confidence to do it! I am off to get some Carb Cleaner and Starter Fluid. I hope that little rain shower was enough to clean those stains of your lovely white driveway?
You’ve got this! Hope it works for you too! I have other videos that show how to fix it in the rare chance that this doesn’t. Good luck!
Good morning! I bought a Craftsman with Honda motor last summer. Had no issues BUT stored with gas unfortunately. So went to start up last week and won’t say a thing. I used the carb cleaner and it crank once. I have replaced the filter and took the bowl off the bottom and throughly cleaned it. Please help I am afraid to take the carburetor apart. What else could I try?
Hi! Sorry for my delay in response. Sometimes RUclips doesn't send me notifications for all comments for some reason. You're on the right track. You may be right though that you may need to clean the carburetor. Sometimes it is unavoidable. The good news though is that it's not all that bad. Wear gloves, take it apart on a clean surface. I like to sit the pieces on paper towels because it makes it easy to see everything on the white background. You can take it apart with basic tools, and just clean all the passages out. Sometimes when you open it up, it will be obviously dirty or have water, ethanol, or green stuff in it. Take your time and just pay attention to what parts went where. You can do it!
@@TractorHoarders I’m so scared I STILL haven’t done it. I actually bought a new mower. This was my first cut this season the grass was really high. But I do intend to get to it. It was a really nice mower last year.
Thank you, the compressed air worked. Started on 2nd pull after that.
That’s one of my favorite methods to try. Super easy and effective.
Nice I usually just take off the carb and deep clean it but that's a nice truck
Thanks Carlos! I also agree that the best way is to do a deep cleaning. I have pretty good success without even removing the carb though.
Does that one have a tube going from the fuel tank to the air filter? Mine does, same series. But this little tube spits gas. Also looks like something broke off of the end of it. Not sure though. Cant find anything on it and sometimes the same models don’t have this thing.
You may be able to confirm by looking at a picture of a replacement carburetor. Worst case, you could replace it too if you suspect something has broken off. Check this out: amzn.to/2QAuvks
I was at first watching thinking you'll be emptying both spray cans for nothing and needing to disassemble the carb.... well done on getting it going again..
I am surprised at the amount of times that I can get an engine running again with this method versus doing a full carburetor cleaning. I do the real deal when needed, but if I can do this and never take anything apart, I tend to try it first. Thank you!
First of all thanks for the educating aspect of this. I'm a 50 yo man who isn't exactly the handiest guy. But your videos have helped me start my mower and get her running. I needed a new spark plugs after 15 years! And I changed the plug myself! Feels good.....quick question do you think it's a good idea as a preventative maintenance to spray carb cleaner with engine running every few months to keep it clean? Or is that overkill. Tks again!
Spraying the carb cleaner as preventative maintenance is likely not needed. I tell people to either run all of the gas out of it before you store it for the winter, or just simply start it and let it run for a little bit every 30-60 days. Repairs like this one that I perform, I have never had to do on my own equipment by following that simple advice.
@@TractorHoarders thanks for great advice!
Thanks for the great tips! Seemed like mine was clogged pretty bad and the carb cleaner worked like butter after few trials.
I'm glad it helped you out too!!
That sigh at 2:33 as your sons looked on…I felt that.
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I did your method before and it worked. Now it's back to not starting. Any suggestions ?
I have a craftsman push mower that back fired then cord pulled half way and stopped working. I can't pull cord now or cord doesn't pull any more. Any suggestions?
Thanks for the comments. I hope the other videos got you straightened out!
My lawnmower does have the prime button any suggestions
Hi, I have a Small Engine Repair playlist with many better videos than this one. Check out one of my others for more detail on resolving your issue.