log spliter doesnt start

   / log spliter doesnt start
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#11  
tu all for the responce i will try the oil , i did take hole carb off and cleaned it, i do get good spark all the time, one thing i forgot to mention after every use i must clean the plug it gets black carbon on not oil it, i dont have a comp tester but i put my thum on the plug hole and it has pretty good suction .what is strange is starts good in summer winter no good maby what kebo said is the prob.i think i mite spring 4 a new honda.tu
 
   / log spliter doesnt start #12  
If you squirt some 30# oil in the cylinder through the spark plug hole, it will temporarily seal the rings. This is a simple test if you don't have a compression gauge.

ditto that.. I'd actally use atf fluid.. if he has sticky rings it will help free them up.. MMO will do the same but costs more.. just pour a table spon in, pull it a few times witht eht plug out to distribute it and blow any excess out, then see what it gets you.

the comp test would be a good followup.. dry then wet..

soundguy
 
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#13  
what is atf mmo fluid?
 
   / log spliter doesnt start #14  
ATF Automatic Transmission Fluid

MMO Marvel Mystery Oil


soundguy
 
   / log spliter doesnt start #16  
youd be surprised what atf or mmo will do with sticky rings on a machine that sees very little use normally.

soundguy
 
   / log spliter doesnt start #17  
tu all for the responce i will try the oil , i did take hole carb off and cleaned it, i do get good spark all the time, one thing i forgot to mention after every use i must clean the plug it gets black carbon on not oil it, i dont have a comp tester but i put my thum on the plug hole and it has pretty good suction .what is strange is starts good in summer winter no good maby what kebo said is the prob.i think i mite spring 4 a new honda.tu

Are you changing spark plugs or just cleaning it. If you are getting a lot of carbon on the plug ie black after 1-2 hours then your plug can be fouling out and causing hard starting.
 
   / log spliter doesnt start #19  
My old briggs wont get mine going when its real cold either .Although it seems to pull fine,i believe i cant get it spinning good ,cause its under a load from the thick hydraulic oil.If i put it in the garage and warm the hydro fluid it fires right up.My friend who is a hydraulic mechanic told me if im gonna use it in the cold put atf in it instead of hydraulic oil.Ihave yet to do it because i just changed it and i use it primarily in warm tempertures.
ALAN
 
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#20  
in my owners manual it says disconect the pump on cold starts so i will try it today. im also going to try a hot plug that egon recomended, im sick of it if i want to split today it takes a half hr of **** to get the engine running but then it runs for hrs no prob, i hate to buy a new engine when this one works.
 

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