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Riding mower won't start
Hey folks..
I own a 2014 Troy Bilt Bronco riding mower, 17.5 hp Kohler engine w/42" deck. I have had nothing but problems from it! This time it won't start, or I should say won't stay running, if I spray starting fluid in the carb, it'll start, then stall seconds later and won't start again without another shot of starting fluid. This mower was bought new in 2014! the thing has been broke down more than its been used! I used it the first summer, had problems then, and they sent another one. Cut the grass once last yr and the belt broke! it would run but not move. Because I'm disabled I couldn't fix it until this past weekend, so it sat all last yr! However, I have never left gas in it over the winter......almost did! luckily we had a mild winter because I had forgot and didn't let it run out until like Nov last yr...at that point, I started it and let it run until it ran out of gas. We got the belt on this weekend ! NOT FUN! but now it'll only start with a shot of starting fluid in the carb, and only stays running until it is burned off.... I'm hoping its the gas filter, its got a bunch of gunk in it, but when I remove the gas line, gas passes threw, maybe that gunk all clogs the filters screen under pressure? ...I can't find it locally, but thinking as long as the specs match I could find one that would work. Any other ideas on the problem? sure hope it isn't the carb! this new it shouldn't be.....Thanks for any help! PS..replaced the Fuel filter, no luck..but I notice the carb is dry, but there's gas in the filter, though that may just be gravity? |
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Should have said that I removed the gas cap and air filter, googled it and tried the stuff I found before posting lol
Waiting on a buddy to check the bowl and needle now, he said the same thing before I saw this....thinking that's it |
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I'm hoping, the engine sounds strong, for the little it stays running lol
And I ran the thing dry at this he end of season, the two winters I've owned it, even used Gum Out while letting it run for like 20 mins. This is what surprises me, it ran great back in Nov, could have been Dec....forgot and did it late, but the winter was very mild here in the DC area. |
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I might have found the problem, damn kindle crashed while reading the repair manual just as I found what I was looking for lol kinda how my days go!!!
But this thing has something one the bottom of the carb bowl, looked it up and its an after fire something..that's when it crashed! But I clearly saw the green Ground ground wire plugs into the connector, noticed last night it was hanging!!! This is what gives it gas when running, saw that much before it crashed also! Thing must have gotten knocked off while replacing the belts! From now on, no beer until we finish lol Kinda raining spitting rain here, and with my back I can't flip this thing, but will when help arrives.... This has gotta be the problem! |
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That's what my buddy and I think...I've traced gas from tank to carb, got gas until it reaches the carb. Carb is bone dry, and no gas dripping in when it starts....(have to use starting fluid ) stalls as soon as the starting fluid burns off.
Thing is this doesn't have a normal carb bowl, it had a small electronic part on the bottom? With a green connection that just hangs there? It looks like it should plug into something, but I can't see where...going to check diagrams now....thanks people, y'all rock! |
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Just posted what I hope is the problem....I'll post back once I can get at!! Man its frustrating knowing how to do something in your mind or needing to...and your body says NO! At least I'm here to give it what I can! Peace
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Troy Bilt calls it a after fire solenoid..basically keeps it from backfiring if I am understand it correctly. I could see a ground wire hanging, we must have knocked it loose replacing the belt lol
Can't make the fix until my buddy helps flip it, but hopefully that's the last problem! Thanks for the help! |
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Nope, regular gas.
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On Wed, 7 Jun 2017 05:43:03 -0700 (PDT), wrote:
Nope, regular gas. Regular gas with ethanol can cause all kind of problems. Up here I run Shell Premium in all my small engines as it does NOT have ethanol. |
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Gotta shell around the corner, I'll check on that, good thing is its daily new with really low hours lol I was to sick to repair it last year, but ran it, and ran cleaner through it as I ran it dry last yr, looks clean, but there's a lot I can't see...
thanks for the help! |
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Fairly new lol
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A new one? Brother I live on 1100 a month! This thing hasn't got 50 hours on it! Didn't use it but once last yr before the belt broke, in was only used from late July thru Sept the yr before.... So it was used for a season and a half!
I know we are a throw away society but C'mon man! |
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So if I bought a Troy Bilt elsewhere, it would run better...yeah, OK bro lol
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On 6/8/2017 5:06 AM, Bud wrote:
On 06/07/2017 08:50 PM, wrote: A new one? Brother I live on 1100 a month! This thing hasn't got 50 hours on it! Didn't use it but once last yr before the belt broke, in was only used from late July thru Sept the yr before.... So it was used for a season and a half! I know we are a throw away society but C'mon man! Facts: 1. Tall grass breaks McLawnmowers. Don't overstress your McLawnmower by letting the grass grow more than an inch between cuttings. 2. Garage it. Don't store it outside in the rain. 3. And for the love of God, don't store it with ethanol gas in the tank. Ethanol gas is evil. I bought a Honda several years ago and it has been trouble free. Worth the extra expense. Only serviced once as it required maintenance I could not do myself. The Honda mower has a fuel shut off valve to easily run dry at end of season. My generator has one too but not my snow thrower. Shut off valve probably only costs 25 cents for manufacturer to add to machine but save owner a lot of fuel headaches. |
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In article , "frank says...
The Honda mower has a fuel shut off valve to easily run dry at end of season. My generator has one too but not my snow thrower. Shut off valve probably only costs 25 cents for manufacturer to add to machine but save owner a lot of fuel headaches. For a generator you may want to test run every couple of weeks a fuel shut off is good. For the Snow blower and other engines that may not be ran for 6 months or more, it is best to do like my garden tiller, let it run totally out of gas. I have a very small garden and only use the tiller about 2 or 3 times at the start of the season, it will sit for about 11 months. I just let it run empty. Burns up, what, less than a dollars woth of gas. Every year, with fresh gas (I even use the ethanol free and add Satbil) it starts with one or at the most 2 pulls of the rope. |
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