Hi all,
I'm new to this forum, and to small engine repair in general. Reasonably handy in other areas. I figure since I'm locked down anyway I might as well try to fix my lawn mower myself if possible and learn something new and save money if possible.
Here's my problem: My Honda GCV160 model HRR2168VKA won't start after sitting in the garage for the winter. It is fairly new and usually starts easily on one or two pulls. It will start briefly with a small amount of fuel added directly to the carburetor, but then it dies after a second or two.
This is what I have done so far:
1) I drained the gas tank and refilled with new fuel
2) checked the air filter - it is clean and like-new
3) Inspected the spark plug - it is clean with a little carbon here and there but nothing that I think would cause a problem
2) removed and inspected the carburetor - it seems clean and free from any clogs. Fuel appears to be flowing to the carburetor.
So now I'm out of ideas. It doesn't seem to be an electrical problem since it will start with a direct fuel prime but maybe I'm missing something there, and it doesn't seem to be a clogged fuel line or filter as fuel flows freely into the carburetor. Like I said though, I'm no engine expert. Please let me know if I have missed some relatively easy things I can try to get it up and running again. Thanks!
I'm new to this forum, and to small engine repair in general. Reasonably handy in other areas. I figure since I'm locked down anyway I might as well try to fix my lawn mower myself if possible and learn something new and save money if possible.
Here's my problem: My Honda GCV160 model HRR2168VKA won't start after sitting in the garage for the winter. It is fairly new and usually starts easily on one or two pulls. It will start briefly with a small amount of fuel added directly to the carburetor, but then it dies after a second or two.
This is what I have done so far:
1) I drained the gas tank and refilled with new fuel
2) checked the air filter - it is clean and like-new
3) Inspected the spark plug - it is clean with a little carbon here and there but nothing that I think would cause a problem
2) removed and inspected the carburetor - it seems clean and free from any clogs. Fuel appears to be flowing to the carburetor.
So now I'm out of ideas. It doesn't seem to be an electrical problem since it will start with a direct fuel prime but maybe I'm missing something there, and it doesn't seem to be a clogged fuel line or filter as fuel flows freely into the carburetor. Like I said though, I'm no engine expert. Please let me know if I have missed some relatively easy things I can try to get it up and running again. Thanks!