On 05/08/2011 01:16 PM, Ed Huntress wrote:
Whatever works, when it comes to small
engines.

My own bit of starting magic went this way --

Last fall, I just shut off the fuel valve and let the engine run
until it stopped from lack of fuel. Pushed the mower into the shed.
Never got around to draining the tank -- Winter came on way early.

This spring, I turned on the fuel valve and let the old gas in the
tank flow into the carburetor bowl, released the flywheel brake and
pulled the starting cord real slow two times just to see what the
engine felt like turning over.

Hmmm, going to be hard to start it now, since it's already running!

Honda engine, no throttle control, choke, or primer to play with.

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