ransley wrote in
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On Sep 6, 1:23*pm, Red Green wrote:
"RBM" wrote
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"cj" wrote in message
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my 42" MTD mower with a 17hp. motor won't turn over..new starter,
new battery. when i turn the key it seems like the battery doesnt
have enough 'umph' to get the motor spinning...i have the correct
cold cranking amps for the size motor.also, am i correct in
assuming that when the motor is running that the battery is
getting charged. the mower is about 4 years old..
thanks, cj

Maybe dead battery, or bad starter. Try jumping it, or pull the
plug and see if it will turn over without compression

And if when you crank it with the plug out, it cranks fine and gas
shoots out of the plug hole then the carb is hosed up. Fluids don't
compress easily.

But if it flooded from the carb often oil level is up because its full
of gas, then oil is worthless a motor can be ruined with gas diluted
oil, gasolene doesnt lubricate.

Yea well, let's not depress the hell out of the OP. Hopefully something
simple.

Hey, I had a bad motor in an old pickup once. Good news was it then got
400 miles to the gallon...of oil.