Here is my problem. Bought this pony I new it had a bad battery (or maybe a failing starter as well). After it sitting up a week in my garage it never smelled like gas in the garage. I used it like four days ago it ran great I even cut it off a few times,it always cranked right up. After using it about 2.5 hrs I sprayed it off with the water hose and let it dry. Then cranked up and parked it in the garage. I noticed the next day when I went in garage a strong Gas Smell. I said I need to crank and drive it out of here. It wouldn't crank it sounded like a dead batt but the battery is new only 2.5 hrs on it. I kept trying it would turn over a few half turns only. Then the starter started smoking. I then hooked jumper cables to it. After a few secs it would turn over but would never fire up. I don't know why. I kept trying,then pulled the plug it was black on the end damp and smelled like gas. I know the previous owner always cranked with a jumper box,he didn't want buy a new batt. Could all that jumping have hurt the starter? Why why why do I smell the strong gas smell,yet I don't see a leak nothing wet under mower but like a quarter size wet spot only. I'm going to replace the starter solenoid and the starter and plug. I hope after those three it will run. Any idea why the strong gas smell one says the float could be stuck in carb,one talks about the fuel filter. I did cut some in a sand area like new construction home and mostly dirt in back yard. Why did it crank after I sprayed it off if it was that. It sat three days after cut now won't start. Starter I'm sure bad it was cracking sizzling smoking.
Thank you please give me feed back first time rider owner.
Thank you please give me feed back first time rider owner.