EddieWalker
Epic Contributor
Hi Renze,
Just guessing, I'm in the 700 hour range. It's been off for awhile now with the rain we're getting. I could go down there, but I really would rather not deal with the mud. hahahaha
SInce it starts right up, I don't know if testing the spark plug wire will tell me anything. If I pull the cord and see a spark, than I already know that it will start. My problems is in keeping it running.
I'll look over the wires for the cut off switch too. They go to an on/off switch and look brand new, but maybe I'm not looking close enough and there might be a place that's touching every now and then. There is allot of vibration on it and that's what I think ruined the spark plug.
The carburator comes off really easy. It's held on by two studs that also hold on the air cleaner. When I took off the air cleaner, the carburator came off too!! It looked nice and shiny to my my untraine eye, but it might be a good idea to give it a good cleaning with the air hose and then some carberator cleaner!!!
Since it runs for a bit, or even a few hours, I'm guessing it's got to be somethign that's changing as it runs. If it's a wire, then it's got to be moving and touching something from time to time. I'll look closer.
If it's a fuel issue, than it's changing on me. What would cause it to die, but be able to start right up and run again? A stuck float will stay a stuck float, wont it? dirt in the fuel should show up in the fuel filter, but it's spotless clean.
Another thing I've noticed is that it's not putting out as much water as it used to. It's like it has less power.
Thanks,
Eddie
Just guessing, I'm in the 700 hour range. It's been off for awhile now with the rain we're getting. I could go down there, but I really would rather not deal with the mud. hahahaha
SInce it starts right up, I don't know if testing the spark plug wire will tell me anything. If I pull the cord and see a spark, than I already know that it will start. My problems is in keeping it running.
I'll look over the wires for the cut off switch too. They go to an on/off switch and look brand new, but maybe I'm not looking close enough and there might be a place that's touching every now and then. There is allot of vibration on it and that's what I think ruined the spark plug.
The carburator comes off really easy. It's held on by two studs that also hold on the air cleaner. When I took off the air cleaner, the carburator came off too!! It looked nice and shiny to my my untraine eye, but it might be a good idea to give it a good cleaning with the air hose and then some carberator cleaner!!!
Since it runs for a bit, or even a few hours, I'm guessing it's got to be somethign that's changing as it runs. If it's a wire, then it's got to be moving and touching something from time to time. I'll look closer.
If it's a fuel issue, than it's changing on me. What would cause it to die, but be able to start right up and run again? A stuck float will stay a stuck float, wont it? dirt in the fuel should show up in the fuel filter, but it's spotless clean.
Another thing I've noticed is that it's not putting out as much water as it used to. It's like it has less power.
Thanks,
Eddie