(I trust the garage more than tech talk)

It has worked fine all summer... it's a self propelled push mower. The color is red.
When I try to start the sumbitch up, the engine "turns over" exactly 3 times after I pull the thing, but nothing happens... doesn't sound like it has started.

What are some things that might be wrong with it?

8/22/2009 11:49:37 AM

electric start or pull start?

sounds like your spark plug may be out...get a new one, they are like <$1 and see what that does, otherwise its prolly your fuel system which is a lot harder to diagnose.

change the plug first then try again

8/22/2009 11:52:27 AM

(pull start)

awesome will do. thanks.

[Edited on August 22, 2009 at 12:00 PM. Reason : ]

8/22/2009 11:59:43 AM

you should try putting gas in it

8/22/2009 12:19:43 PM

it has a full tank.

8/22/2009 12:24:45 PM

Quote :

"The color is red."

MAKE, MODEL, MILEAGE, COLOR.

8/22/2009 1:00:19 PM

its probably one of those cheap ass murrays with a tecumseh engine

8/22/2009 1:34:15 PM

Spark plug changed, running nice now. Thanks JT3bucky.

8/23/2009 3:55:52 PM

this has to be one of the most successfully helpful, garage threads ever

8/23/2009 4:30:01 PM

Quote :

"The color is red."

made me lol.


A helpful thread that delivered advice and lols. A+!

8/23/2009 5:02:55 PM

this trouble diagnosis was a walk in the park, even the garage couldnt fuck it up haha

8/23/2009 5:17:23 PM

Quote :

"this has to be one of the most successfully helpful, garage threads ever"

actually no, you should read some of my posts when i'm in a good mood

8/24/2009 2:23:24 PM

haha this guy 69 is desperately grasping for attention.

8/24/2009 2:29:21 PM

rather than start a new thread (and because i haven't googled)...my mower started randomly backfiring the last time i used it...only twice, actually, both times when i started it up (though not until after it had been running a while)

6.75hp craftsman push mower, pull start...i changed the oil, replaced the spark plug, and replaced the air filter just before i used it the last time

8/24/2009 2:33:40 PM

TROUBLESHOOT MY quagmire02's LAWNMOWER

8/26/2009 2:02:54 PM

could be bad fuel or the fact that its running off all the excess stuff that you placed in it...ala the new oil and plug

my best idea is to run it again, let it run for a little while and work its own kinks out...mowers are fairly easy little engines and with the right equipment shouldnt be a problem

sounds like something in the fuel system to me though.

8/26/2009 2:18:55 PM

^^^ your valves are worn into the seat reducing the lash on the lifters and causing them to leak by slightly

[Edited on August 27, 2009 at 10:44 PM. Reason : try putting some lead substitute in there]

8/27/2009 10:43:48 PM

what about a hole in the muffler near the head?

8/28/2009 3:24:51 PM

nigger did it

10/15/2009 11:01:52 AM