"cnctut" writes:

Sam Goldwasser wrote:
"cnctut" writes:

spongehead--

A carb swap may solve your problem if off a similair 3.5
engine--too
much work though. You mentioned your throttle adjustment was
frozen--you might try advancing the control wire (pliers might
help)
toward a faster run postion to get away from slow idle.

If this doesn't work--carb cleaner would be my next attempt at
solving
the problem. Squirt it every where (in and around the carb.)

Lastly, as your time and parts cost creep higher and higher--don't
forget a new 3.5HP mower is only $99. ;-))

What fun is that? ;-)

--- sam | Sci.Electronics.Repair FAQ Mirror:

There are practical limits to fun--the grass keeps growing and the wife
doesn't like it long. Remember that microwave I was trying to
fix--"Sharp powers down after 40 seconds"--couldn't get parts so bought
a new one. The wife is very happy now--should have bought a new one
earlier--good note is that my parts box is now full of used microwave
items--maybe I can use some of them before I die--probably not
though.;-))

Oh, I definitely agree when it comes to strange problems like the one
you had. But unstable idle on a lawnmower engine isn't rocket science
or something that's likely to stump everyone.

And there's my "fix once rule": I don't mind repairing something I picked
up on eBay cheap (replaces garage sales!) or what I might have bought new
many years ago. But I don't want to have to deal with it more than once!

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