I have a 3.5 year old Troy Bilt TB200 self propelled push mower with a Briggs and Stratton engine. This came out of nowhere with no symptoms previously. Up until now the engine has started and run with no problems every time.
A few days ago I went to cut my grass and the mower wouldn't start. I checked the oil, gas, and air filter. The oil looks new and is not low. The gas tank is full and the gas is fresh. The air filter was a bit dirty but not too bad, but I replaced it anyway. I checked the spark plug and it has some carbon buildup, so I replaced it as well. I set the gap according to the manual at .20. I know that gas is getting into the engine because when I pull the spark plug it has some gas on it. I pulled the carb, opened it, and cleaned it with carb cleaner; making sure I got the jets and needle. There was no visible clog or residue when I opened the carb, but I cleaned it anyhow. I checked to see if the flywheel key had broken, but it's perfectly fine. I checked the auto choke as much as I can without the engine running, and it seems to be fine. I purchased a spark plug tester and I'm getting juice to the spark plug when I pull the starter rope. At this point I don't know what else to check. This is a newer mower with somewhere around 80+- hours of usage, and everything appears to be working perfectly fine; except that it just won't start. I really don't want to buy a new mower when this one should be running. Any suggestions? Anything I might have missed?
My B&S engine model number is 093j02-0006-f1. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
A few days ago I went to cut my grass and the mower wouldn't start. I checked the oil, gas, and air filter. The oil looks new and is not low. The gas tank is full and the gas is fresh. The air filter was a bit dirty but not too bad, but I replaced it anyway. I checked the spark plug and it has some carbon buildup, so I replaced it as well. I set the gap according to the manual at .20. I know that gas is getting into the engine because when I pull the spark plug it has some gas on it. I pulled the carb, opened it, and cleaned it with carb cleaner; making sure I got the jets and needle. There was no visible clog or residue when I opened the carb, but I cleaned it anyhow. I checked to see if the flywheel key had broken, but it's perfectly fine. I checked the auto choke as much as I can without the engine running, and it seems to be fine. I purchased a spark plug tester and I'm getting juice to the spark plug when I pull the starter rope. At this point I don't know what else to check. This is a newer mower with somewhere around 80+- hours of usage, and everything appears to be working perfectly fine; except that it just won't start. I really don't want to buy a new mower when this one should be running. Any suggestions? Anything I might have missed?
My B&S engine model number is 093j02-0006-f1. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
