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if it is two cycle don't forget the oil if it uses a 2 cycle mix.

check the oil level, and for gas in the oil

wiring replacement after a fire or overcurrent melt is about the worst job out there. I excel at finding and fixing electrical and...

I usually use a loop of wire around any spring that I can't pull with vise grips or some kind of spring puller like auto drum brakes take.

Unless the spark plug was from a known good source, I'd try another. Then I would blow the cylinder out with compressed air to dry it...

FYI - regular simple green will dissolve some carbs. The HD Metal Safe version doesn't do that. Home Depot is the easiest place to get...

there was a youtube on it recently. The new caps lack the hole. It has to be in a certain spot to stop gas from sloshing out. Starts...

set it into the fluid in a way that the air can get out. Use "Simple Green Pro HD SAFE FOR METALS" with hot water and you will get metal...

most lead acid batteries are degraded enough by 4 years to replace them. Some people consider 50 - 60% life left good. Others replace...

did you check the three lines to be sure they are on the correct nipple?

I don't own one but have had the 3 hose style on other engines that used a ZAMA type carb. Here is what Google AI says about hooking the...

Does the carb have 3 lines on it? Main fuel inlet, primer return, and carb to primer suction? If so make sure they are all going to the...

did you go with a generic carb or the manufacturer's part? Does the behavior change when it is choked?

probably falls on deaf ears since he has not been back, but discharging grass out a chute takes air coming in to carry it out. If the...

batteries often show reasonable voltage but if a cell is weak, it will drop way down under load. Of course there can be a dirty...