Recent content by oregonvet

Found the parts catalog. It is the igniter and I ordered the right one. Also have a solenoid on the way to stop that annoyance. Thanks for getting me heading in the correct direction.

model 180 LT W 46 My dad bought it in 1988 He always wrote prices..$3200...seems like a lot back then.

A few years ago, I had the same problem and somewhere was told to change that part with the numbers. It worked but don't have any idea what it is or whether it's bad again. The solenoid is faulty but works off and on. I had this mower serviced last year at Stark Street but they said they...

An old 180 with the 17 horse single

It will click and click, then the solenoid catches and it turns the engine BUT not firing. Starting fluid no help either. Last time it ran, it started hard, but then ran.

new plug new gas Often need to turn switch many times before solenoid pulls