Riding mower will not crank

[Soundguy]

the burnt connector ont he wire to the fuel stop solenoid is the telling part.

 

[onyxtacular]

Good Point Soundguy...How do I make sure the new one doesn't just burn up again?

 

[Soundguy]

that burnt connection tells me high current OR bad connection causing heat.

High current would be a short. IE. perhaps the solenoid winding was not in circuit and supply line was hitting case.

ohm out the old burnt wire to the solenoid case. Might show short.. might not. after you worked on it, might have dislodged what was shorting it.

In either case, put the new one on.. check to see if there is a fuse in that line., if so.. make sure it is sized correctly to protect that wire.

 

[Walt 2002]

"The plunger must stop the flow of all fuel until the engine is running" "Unfortunately now that the plunger is gone the engine will continue to flood. I have to get my hands on another solenoid."

Not so. The plunger in that solenoid only stops the flow of fuel to the main carb jet to prevent after fire, it does NOT stop all fuel flow. Always be cautious of any advice which recommends doing permanent damage to a part. I could have told you how to check out that solenoid without damaging it.

It will continue to flood the engine unless you install an inline fuel shut off valve in the gas line and use it each time the engine is shut off. You can install a new carb float needle but chances are it will continue to leak and even if you put in a new float needle, you still need to install an inline shut off.

Also, you need to change the oil because it most likely is contaminated with gas.

Walt Conner