Cold Weather Starting

[cqaigy2]

I also ended up taking the fuel shut off solenoid apart and cleaned the crap out of it.

 

[ldabe]

After cleaning the tank, and remove the ???tin foil??? from the elbow on the bottom, and am happy to say that the PT is running very well.......for now.

Hopefully it will be awhile before it serves me another "project".

Thanks for the tips and suggestions guys, as always PT'rs (and others) on the forum are extremely knowledgeable and very helpful.

Thanks again.

 

[cqaigy2]

After cleaning the tank, and remove the ???tin foil??? from the elbow on the bottom, and am happy to say that the PT is running very well.......for now.

Hopefully it will be awhile before it serves me another "project".

Thanks for the tips and suggestions guys, as always PT'rs (and others) on the forum are extremely knowledgeable and very helpful.

Thanks again.

That's great news!!

 

[ldabe]

Thanks. Now if I can just find some time for some "seat time"

 

[ldabe]

Just a note:
I have an Ariens Zero Turn hydraulic mower with a 17hp B&S. I parked it last fall in the shed.
Today, I went out, put it on choke, turned the key, and 2 seconds of cranking it fired right up, with a slight puff of grey smoke!
This engine is nine years old! I have never had a problem with it.
Now, I know with the PT there is some drag from the hydraulics, but I also keep it in a insulated garage, with a drip charge, and I baby it, and sometimes, no....most of the time I talk real sweet to the Robins Engine.
But it never starts like the B&S in the Ariens!
Could care less if I ever even hear the name "Robins" again (once this one is gone).
Just consider this a "rant"

 

[ernemats]

Sorry to hear about your starting problems. I have a 422 with Robins engine and keep it in an unheated garage with no charger connected to it. It usually starts right up down to about 30 degrees any lower than that it might not start on the first try. I have almost 1,400 hours on it and it is 10 years old, the only thing I have done to it is routine maintenance and change the spark plugs. The battery is still the original that was in it when I got it.

 

[ldabe]

To me Ernemats,
that should be the norm.

Glad it is for you. But I don't think that it is for most.

 

[washita]

something to check on your machines the negative cable on my machine was not tight enough to adequately charge battery and also slow crank condition, I removed the cable, the paint had not been removed for a good ground and the bolt was corroded, to remedy I installed a stud in place of the original bolt, ie:next size bigger bolt gently massaged with my short handled 8lb ball peen hammer then installed a star washer between body and cable end with a liberal coating of heavy grease then a nylock nut to keep everything tight, this was always standard fix it procedure for the diesel trucks that would not start/slow crank in the winter time, hope this helps

 

[ldabe]

Thanks, something to look at.

 

[maddmatt16052]

I have always had the same problem, But only when the temp goes under 10 degrees, This year I'm gonna try two dipstick heaters from Tractor Supply (cost under $20.00) One in the engine and the other in the hyd. tank.