Craftsman Dlt3000

[Sprow53]

Cranks but will not fire just replaced flywheel key please assist thanks

 

[shiftsuper175607]

Cranks but will not fire just replaced flywheel key please assist thanks

You know it is not firing...how?

 

[Sprow53]

I have spark/ fire but it won't start just spins

 

[shiftsuper175607]

I have spark/ fire but it won't start just spins

If you spray a small shot of starting fluid in the carb will it start?

 

[Sprow53]

I haven't tried starter fluid but did usr a little gas with no results

 

[bertsmobile1]

If starter fluid down the carb does not work, clean & dry the plug with some more starter fluid
Then give it a short shot down the plug hole and try again.
If it runs a few seconds till it burns off the starter fluid but you get nothing from fluid down the hole then you have a problem with the inlet valve.
Confirm this by pulling the rocker cover off and watch the valves moving , or most likely not moving as you turn the engine over by hand .
With your 3rd paw slip a pencil or BBQ skewer down the plug hole and try to relate the position of the piston with the position of the valves.
If the inlet opens when the piston is rising for instance then cam has skipped a few teeth

 

[Sprow53]

Thanks for the advice. Going to get starter fluid. Will get back with results. Toooo many acres to push.

 

[Sprow53]

Hello again. I tried the starter fluid in carb and spark plug with negative results. It's still just spinning. Does this mean I'm not getting fire somewhere or what. I see blue sparks when I ground the plug. Really confused now. It was 100+ heat index here today.

 

[bertsmobile1]

Poke a skewer down the plug hole and turn the engine over by hand
Either the valves are not working
or
the piston is not going up & down
or
the flywheel key is broken