Hello:

Have a new Toro self-propelled mower.

Manual isn't too clear on this:

I understand that if the engine is being re-started after a short time, and
while still quite hot, there is no need to
pump the small plastic primer bulb again.

But, if starting for the first time and engine is totally Cold, and there is
still gas visible
in the priming bulb from the last time you used it a week ago perhaps, do
you "still" want to push it the
recommended 5 times ?

Thanks,
Bob

"Robert11" wrote in message
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Hello:

Have a new Toro self-propelled mower.

Manual isn't too clear on this:

I understand that if the engine is being re-started after a short
time, and
while still quite hot, there is no need to
pump the small plastic primer bulb again.

But, if starting for the first time and engine is totally Cold, and
there is
still gas visible
in the priming bulb from the last time you used it a week ago
perhaps, do
you "still" want to push it the
recommended 5 times ?

Thanks,
Bob

Yes..

Hi,

Just trying to learn a bit more, please:

Why ?

Thanks,
Bob
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"Robert11" wrote in message
...
Hello:

Have a new Toro self-propelled mower.

Manual isn't too clear on this:

I understand that if the engine is being re-started after a short
time, and
while still quite hot, there is no need to
pump the small plastic primer bulb again.

But, if starting for the first time and engine is totally Cold, and
there is
still gas visible
in the priming bulb from the last time you used it a week ago
perhaps, do
you "still" want to push it the
recommended 5 times ?

Thanks,
Bob

Yes..

"Robert11" wrote in message
...
Hi,

Just trying to learn a bit more, please:

Why ?

Thanks,
Bob
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Cold engines need a richer mixture to start.. That's what a choke was
used for. Yours might start with less than 5 pumps, but you certainly
need to prime a cold engine.

"Robert11" wrote in message
...
Hello:

Have a new Toro self-propelled mower.

Manual isn't too clear on this:

I understand that if the engine is being re-started after a short time,
and
while still quite hot, there is no need to
pump the small plastic primer bulb again.

But, if starting for the first time and engine is totally Cold, and there
is
still gas visible
in the priming bulb from the last time you used it a week ago perhaps, do
you "still" want to push it the
recommended 5 times ?


Does it start if you don't? Just experiment a bit. My toro starts better at
a low throttle setting when cold - not full speed.

Bob

Thanks,
Bob
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"Rick" wrote in message
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"Robert11" wrote in message
...
Hi,

Just trying to learn a bit more, please:

Why ?

Thanks,
Bob
----------------


Cold engines need a richer mixture to start.. That's what a choke was
used for. Yours might start with less than 5 pumps, but you certainly
need to prime a cold engine.