On Thu, 27 Sep 2007 20:40:11 -0000, wrote:

On Sep 27, 1:19 pm, Meat Plow wrote:
On Thu, 27 Sep 2007 17:39:36 +0000, samhou2001 wrote:
i have a murray 20 hp riding mower about 5 yrs old,i had it started
once after beating on the solonoid and pouring some gas in the
carb,but it didnt stay on,reason no fuel i replaced fuel line put
fresh fuel and anew solonoid,but it still wont turn on,it turns over
but wont turn on,ps i noticed oil and posibble gas at the muffler
tip,any suggestions guys,
thank you
sam

Pull the plugs and crank it over to clear the cylinders. Replace the plugs
and try to start like you normally would. If it doesn't start you'll need
to determine if it is getting too little or too much fuel or no spark.
If it fires but does not stay running check the plugs to see if they are
wet with and have a strong smell of gas. If so the motor is flooding. If
not it's not getting enough gas. Since you have gas in the muffler it may
be flooding or doesn't have good enough spark. If you lack these kind of
troubleshooting skills you're pretty much limited to changing plugs and
what you've already done.

I missed to mention that i replaced the spark plugs with new ones, and
bypass the seat switch

Lightly tap the carb bowl a few times with the screwdriver handle. The
float /needle might be sticking, so the flooding. Otherwise, clean it
with a spray carb cleaner and check the float.

--
Oren

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