Engine Wouldn't Start...

Started by lummo, Oct 07 2012 10:43 PM

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#1 lummo

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Posted 07 October 2012 - 10:43 PM

Went to fire up the engine for the first time for a couple of weeks this afternoon, and it wouldn't start.

Engine turned over fine, but just wouldn't fire.

I took out the spark-plug, and it was very sooted up. So I took off the cylinder-head & gave everything a good decoke, cleaned the plug up and put everything back together.

It's running like a dream now. Very pleased with the results.

Oh, maybe I should say - this was on the Briggs & Stratton engine in my lawn-mower Posted Image

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Posted 08 October 2012 - 05:36 AM

Mine wouldn't start till i found the bolts that hold the cylinder head to the block were loose. :-(

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Posted 08 October 2012 - 10:23 PM

Blimey, reading that i was thinking removing the head is a bit extreme for a potential flat battery

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