Was mowing my yard today and my 3 year-old JD E100 mower suddenly cut off and I could smell smoke. Took a look at the engine and noticed smoke coming from the carburetor solenoid wiring when attempting to crank it. We’ve ordered a replacement part but I was wondering what could have caused this? The air filter looked pretty rough so we changed that out. We also noticed some soot-looking buildup around the wiring connector. Pic attached.
I was wondering if anyone had any input on this issue and how to prevent it?
#2
ILENGINE
That makes 5 that I have heard about this year, and the second one this week on this very forum.
You had a short at the solenoid
Not particularly common but does happen
check the plug that goes into the solenoid
The wires may need to be replaced
#4
StarTech
It happens especially with the Ruixing carbs. It is the reason I have the terminals and housings for repairing this damage. These solenoid short out and we are just very lucky they don't cause a major gas fire.
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