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  1. J

    MTD Tractor Stopped While Mowing, Now Won't Start

    Got the chance to check it out. It worked. I did what you said, pushed the plunger, which was still stuck, back, flush to the housing, then reattached the solenoid without the wires connected. I had disconnected the wires and wrapped them up, then pushed them out of the way. It started up...
  2. J

    MTD Tractor Stopped While Mowing, Now Won't Start

    Thanks so much. I think I've confused myself a little. Thanks for your patience. If I replace it with a bolt, then I won't have the wires connected to anything. How would that work? Or am I thinking of that wrong. Right now the plunger is so stuck, I'm not sure it will retract even with...
  3. J

    MTD Tractor Stopped While Mowing, Now Won't Start

    I removed it before I started work. Don't have a voltmeter. Removed the wires before taking it off. The plunger was stuck. I pounded it back to even with the housing, then put it back on. Haven't tried to start it yet. Was waiting for it to dry. It's a bit wet here, and I have to jump...
  4. J

    MTD Tractor Stopped While Mowing, Now Won't Start

    Okay, ... I'm a bit unclear about the second line. Are you saying there's a way to bypass the solenoid by disabling it? Or am I misunderstanding?
  5. J

    MTD Tractor Stopped While Mowing, Now Won't Start

    Thanks for looking at that. I thought it was. When I cleaned it up it was more apparent. Any hints on what to do without replacing the whole carb. I've read that the solenoid is not really even needed, can be tied off, or that if it was removed, and the plunger inside is stuck, that it can...
  6. J

    MTD Tractor Stopped While Mowing, Now Won't Start

    Tecumseh 15 HP, Eduro XL/C Model - OHV 155 204508F Don't know if this would be helpful, but I'm attaching a picture of the carb. Been reading about a number of things to try, but don't want to do something too dumb without someone more expert than me suggesting it. As noted above, no mech...
  7. J

    MTD Tractor Stopped While Mowing, Now Won't Start

    Thanks. I'm thinking I do have a solenoid, but it's located on the left side of the bowl. Different looking than the above, but think it is one. I'm not sure, but should I be able to unscrew it from the bowl. It looks like it's one molded piece, but perhaps that's just due to it not being...
  8. J

    MTD Tractor Stopped While Mowing, Now Won't Start

    Thanks. The plug did not look worn and as you and others have said, the engine seems to run when it gets fuel. When I cleaned out the carb bowl and jets, and pulled off the tube, it was getting fuel. Fuel was flowing from the tank, I'm assuming, through the filter, tube, to the carburetor...
  9. J

    MTD Tractor Stopped While Mowing, Now Won't Start

    Ritchie. You are absolutely right. I don't understand mechanical things. Am trying to learn. Was never taught. Was just trying to see if I could fix this without taking it to a shop. Not making much right now with work in world situ. I cleaned out the carb jets and fuel lines, sprayed...
  10. J

    MTD Tractor Stopped While Mowing, Now Won't Start

    Did what you said. Not sure if I did it right. Guess I had been cranking so much, the battery went down, so I had to test it while jumping from car. It did, however, start for thirty seconds or so. I'm guessing that means its not spark plug. Not sure beyond that. Does that mean it's not...
  11. J

    MTD Tractor Stopped While Mowing, Now Won't Start

    Okay. Did not want to do something dumb, so I thought I'd investigate before asking what is probably a dumb question. I removed the air filter, thought I'd clean it while off (was not too dirty), but got confused on where you wanted me to dump the small amount of gas. Do you want me to dump...
  12. J

    MTD Tractor Stopped While Mowing, Now Won't Start

    Thanks. Model Number - 13AO663F352 Serial Number - 1E11OB70112 MTD Millennium, 15 HP, 38" Thanks so much for helping. Think I got the above right. JD
  13. J

    MTD Tractor Stopped While Mowing, Now Won't Start

    Twenty year old mower that was working fine when mowing couple weeks ago, then just coughed and stopped running. I was done mowing so thought it might have just run hot and sometimes struggles after an hour of running in warm weather. But after sitting it usually starts right up and runs fine...
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