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Re: Let's talk small motors
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2018 8:00 pm
by DCIV
Gah. Scratch all of that.
Pissed off right now.
The starter started to hang open. So either my key or my solenoid is bad.
Gah!!!
Coop
Re: Let's talk small motors
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2018 4:49 pm
by DCIV
Called in a traveling lawn mower repair man. I cant figure it out. He should be here in 20.
Coop
Re: Let's talk small motors
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2018 6:44 pm
by DCIV
Has the wiring correct. Had a bad relay and have bad fuel.
Coop
Re: Let's talk small motors
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2018 9:07 pm
by stealthee
It takes a lot for fuel to be bad enough not to run a mower. I've used some nasty dirty fuel in a mower before and never had a hiccup.
Re: Let's talk small motors
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2018 9:11 pm
by Chris GTO TT
My push mower is pretty sensitive to water in the gas though
Re: Let's talk small motors
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2018 9:48 pm
by DCIV
It mowed! Mowed the yard!
Coop
Re: Let's talk small motors
Posted: Wed May 23, 2018 2:53 pm
by DCIV
So on the 3rd mow I had hydraulic fluid coming out the reserve. Shit.
I did get a little more aggressive but it shouldnt come out on a 40 min mow job. So I did a filter and fluid change today. Hopefully it just had some water in it. I showed it to the scag dealer people when I went and bought a filter...they didnt know why. Huge confidence with those people. Haha.
Coop
Re: Let's talk small motors
Posted: Wed May 23, 2018 5:21 pm
by DCIV
Well that seems to have fixed the issue. I guess only time will tell but it didnt give me any problems.
Coop
Re: Let's talk small motors
Posted: Thu May 24, 2018 3:45 pm
by DCIV
Got a weed eater, that has a drill attachment for a starter. Haha. I tried it, it works. But also the string pull on this is also easier than anyone Ive ever used.
Coop
Re: Let's talk small motors
Posted: Thu May 24, 2018 5:35 pm
by alienviking
The drill attachment sounds like far more work than it is worth.. my Stihl started on first pull every single time.. even with 1 year old gas in it hah. Loved both the Stihl weed eater and blower.
Re: Let's talk small motors
Posted: Thu May 24, 2018 8:57 pm
by DCIV
It would for you. This is free. Just had to buy a new head to make it work.
Coop
Re: Let's talk small motors
Posted: Fri May 25, 2018 2:56 pm
by alienviking
Free is good!
Re: Let's talk small motors
Posted: Fri May 25, 2018 3:04 pm
by DCIV
Yup. Basically all my yard equipment is broken hand me downs.
Coop