finn1
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- Joined
- May 10, 2009
- Messages
- 897
- Location
- Upper Michigan, Marana Az.
- Tractor
- Kioti CK4010 hst, Cab, Deere 26G excavator, K1500 w/ Boss 7’6” plow, F450 dump W/ Boss 10’ straight blade Super Duty plow, F250 reg cab, F350 cc drw, Case TR310 CTL
Either the needle and seat leak in the carburetor leak, emptying the bowl, or the fuel pump is weak or leaking.
It won’t start because it isn’t getting fuel into the combustion chamber. Shooting ether gets the engine to fire and run at a high enough speed to reprise the carb.
The Brigs engine on my lawn tractor does the same thing if I let it sit for a long time. It will fire once, then become very difficult to start. If the battery is fully charged, it will retire after an extended cranking period.
If the battery is even slightly discharged, and the tractor has been sitting, a whiff of starting fluid gets it going.
Once started, it will restart with no issues.
I really need to make some time to rebuild the carb and vacuum check the fuel system for leaks.
It won’t start because it isn’t getting fuel into the combustion chamber. Shooting ether gets the engine to fire and run at a high enough speed to reprise the carb.
The Brigs engine on my lawn tractor does the same thing if I let it sit for a long time. It will fire once, then become very difficult to start. If the battery is fully charged, it will retire after an extended cranking period.
If the battery is even slightly discharged, and the tractor has been sitting, a whiff of starting fluid gets it going.
Once started, it will restart with no issues.
I really need to make some time to rebuild the carb and vacuum check the fuel system for leaks.