Just bought HRX217HYA - what does auto-choke sound like?

[HARRY MOWER]

HONDA needs to engineer all these possibilities so that the mower will run smooth as long as fuel is fresh . " no " excuses !!! always blaming ethonol or epa . >>>> cars don't have this problem ! the auto choke is a half baked idea whos time is over !!! i m p r o v e !!!

 

[lzn197]

HONDA needs to engineer all these possibilities so that the mower will run smooth as long as fuel is fresh . " no " excuses !!! always blaming ethonol or epa . >>>> cars don't have this problem ! the auto choke is a half baked idea whos time is over !!! i m p r o v e !!!

Cars DID have that problem. How soon we forget.

 

[shacky]

4. People do not clean the machines. Pine needles, dirt and leaves can get trapped under the cooling shroud and bid up the auto choke.

I hope that helps someone.

To clean - just remove bolts and pop off top? I notice there is a bunch of cotton wood in my fins under shroud.