what else do you need to make a 4 stroke run. this fucking lawnmower is kickin my ass. i robbed it from my dads house. hasn't been run in 8 years. i changed the plug, tore down the carb and cleaned, cleaned out the air filter, and cleaned out the gas tank. it gets fuel, it gets spark, and it gets air. damn this doesnt even cough or try to ignite. stupid push mower, it may be time for it to go to the dump. rant over. carry on.

5/23/2009 4:56:27 PM

you seem like you're loaded, why not just buy a new one?

[Edited on May 23, 2009 at 5:02 PM. Reason : will it hit if you put a little gas in the carb? bowl type or what?]

5/23/2009 5:01:00 PM

does it have enough compression?

5/23/2009 5:33:48 PM

has it ever hit anything hard?

sometime if they hit something even without ending the blade, the flywheel key will partially or completly shear, causing it o fire out of time, pop off the top cover and take off the big nut and the washer on the flywheel and look at the key, you don't have to pull the flywheel off to see it

does it have any compression at all? if you spin it by hand, it should bounce back on the compression stroke

5/23/2009 5:39:53 PM

did you try a couple seconds of starter fluid or carb cleaner?

5/23/2009 9:51:49 PM

i used to work in a small engine shop, might be able to take a look at it this week if you are around raleigh/cary

5/24/2009 1:32:20 AM

^ lol

he could buy a new one for the gas money it would cost to drive there

5/24/2009 8:05:18 AM

how did you verify spark?

5/24/2009 10:47:08 AM

^lay the spark plug on something grounded and pull the starting cord.

5/24/2009 11:50:36 AM

i know how to verify spark. i was asking how he verified it to find out if he's absolutely positive it has spark.

5/24/2009 3:43:49 PM

put the boot on the tip of your pecker, your tongue on the engine, and have someone pull the cord, if you blow your load, its good to go

5/24/2009 4:07:16 PM

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"you seem like you're loaded, why not just buy a new one?"

i know right. why would someone bother putting a few hours into making a stupid honda push mower work again? i can not believe i didnt think of just buying a new one.

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"i used to work in a small engine shop, might be able to take a look at it this week if you are around raleigh/cary"

yeah man its on. i will pay you 40 bucks if you make the house call and can make it run.

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"how did you verify spark?"

told my wife to hold it at the gap while i pull the cord real hard. she said it shocked her. i figured it was good. ohh did mention she is 8 months pregger?

Quote :

"i know how to verify spark. i was asking how he verified it to find out if he's absolutely positive it has spark."

lay it to the side and pull cord. see spark.

tonight i am going to go round 2 and see i did not do the first time. that is if i dont give my neighbor kid 20 bucks to knock out cutting the grass this afternoon. if that happens no need to faround with it until next week.

5/24/2009 4:33:42 PM

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"will it hit if you put a little gas in the carb? bowl type or what"

no . i even pissed the wife off by using her turkey baster as the fuel transfer tool .

strange problem. cant say i have ever seen this before. it is like there is an electric ignition that has no power.

5/24/2009 4:35:23 PM

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"told my wife to hold it at the gap while i pull the cord real hard. she said it shocked her."

hahahaha A+

5/24/2009 5:54:27 PM

hold your finger over the plug hole while someone pulls it and see if it has any compression at all

5/24/2009 7:23:10 PM

so i gave in and got a new one today. thread over.

5/25/2009 7:47:48 PM

you need to mail in your man card

5/25/2009 9:18:31 PM