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heavily carboned new mower spark plug
I just installed a new spark plug (the recommended plug) in a Honda
HRT16 lawn mower (bought at Home Depot). This plug was used once and ran OK. The second time the mower sputtered and quit. When I checked the plug, it was covered with heavy black carbon. I noticed this on two previous plugs; once last summer and once the summer prior. Is the mower running too rich? If so, how do I correct this? Any other suggestions? Thanks. |
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heavily carboned new mower spark plug
alacat wrote:
I just installed a new spark plug (the recommended plug) in a Honda HRT16 lawn mower (bought at Home Depot). This plug was used once and ran OK. The second time the mower sputtered and quit. When I checked the plug, it was covered with heavy black carbon. I noticed this on two previous plugs; once last summer and once the summer prior. Is the mower running too rich? If so, how do I correct this? Any other suggestions? Thanks. Hi, Checked air filter? Or oil level? |
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heavily carboned new mower spark plug
Tony Hwang wrote:
alacat wrote: I just installed a new spark plug (the recommended plug) in a Honda HRT16 lawn mower (bought at Home Depot). This plug was used once and ran OK. The second time the mower sputtered and quit. When I checked the plug, it was covered with heavy black carbon. I noticed this on two previous plugs; once last summer and once the summer prior. Is the mower running too rich? If so, how do I correct this? Any other suggestions? Thanks. Hi, Checked air filter? Or oil level? Thanks. The air filter is clean and the oil was changed Saturday. Judging from what I read a few moments ago on another mower problem thread (which I found right after posting this question), my mower is running much too richly. Still, I don't know what the fix is? |
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heavily carboned new mower spark plug
Possibly l eaky carb float, engine flooding.
-- Christopher A. Young You can't shout down a troll. You have to starve them. .. "alacat" wrote in message ... Tony Hwang wrote: alacat wrote: I just installed a new spark plug (the recommended plug) in a Honda HRT16 lawn mower (bought at Home Depot). This plug was used once and ran OK. The second time the mower sputtered and quit. When I checked the plug, it was covered with heavy black carbon. I noticed this on two previous plugs; once last summer and once the summer prior. Is the mower running too rich? If so, how do I correct this? Any other suggestions? Thanks. Hi, Checked air filter? Or oil level? Thanks. The air filter is clean and the oil was changed Saturday. Judging from what I read a few moments ago on another mower problem thread (which I found right after posting this question), my mower is running much too richly. Still, I don't know what the fix is? |
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heavily carboned new mower spark plug
Adjust carb. Replace air filter.
-- Christopher A. Young You can't shout down a troll. You have to starve them. .. "alacat" wrote in message ... I just installed a new spark plug (the recommended plug) in a Honda HRT16 lawn mower (bought at Home Depot). This plug was used once and ran OK. The second time the mower sputtered and quit. When I checked the plug, it was covered with heavy black carbon. I noticed this on two previous plugs; once last summer and once the summer prior. Is the mower running too rich? If so, how do I correct this? Any other suggestions? Thanks. |
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The choke could be stuck on.
-rev alacat wrote: Thanks. The air filter is clean and the oil was changed Saturday. Judging from what I read a few moments ago on another mower problem thread (which I found right after posting this question), my mower is running much too richly. Still, I don't know what the fix is? |
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