I have an old gold series 10515 that I got from a lady I mow for. Last year it wouldn't start so I cleaned the carb and it ran a couple times during the summer as it's not my primary mower. This year I decided to take the engine brake off since the cable was broken and I had to ground the wire to the engine block to shut the mower off. During removal I found the primer bulb was cracked and so I took it off and plugged off the primer hose. The throttle plastic piece is also broke and so I have the throttle fixed on fully opened. I couldn't get the mower to start without shooting a squirt of gas into the carb, but even then it will only run for 5 seconds or so until that gas burns up then shut off and won't start unless I shoot more gas into it. I took off carb and cleaned bowl, screen, main jet, main jet assembly, etc.. I also cleaned the exhaust (1 out of 3 ports was blocked) I have taken off the carb a couple times and it's always full of fuel so I know gas is getting into the bowl but I am not sure why it's not going into the engine. Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions? Is it correct thinking that the problem is related to fuel?
I am leaving the throttle open and trying to start it before I buy new parts. If I let the primer hose port just vent, will that suffice atleast until I see if the mower will run for a few minutes?
I got it running. I was simply looking for help trying to get it in running condition, not to actual mow with it in its current stage. Try to relax a little and don't get so paranoid my friend!
For what it's worth, I have used a Tecumseh type rubber primer bulb off a 3 hp snowblower on my Duraforce 6.5 engine. It does have a vent hole and is made of rubber not plastic like on OEM primer bulb. Looks identical to stock.
Me paranoid? I doubt it. If you notice none of the other techs on this forum chimed in, we post to help people out, not possibly getting them hurt. Doing what you were doing, removing the brake, setting the throttle wide open, with your limited knowledge is an accident waiting to happen.
If you troll through the archives you will see this happen time & time again.
We don't tell people how to dissable safety items
We don't keep on with people who are doing stupid things.
So if you really want to injure yourself or one of your family carry on exactly as you are doing now.
I read the your first post and decided not to touch it as did most of the other professionals who treat mowers with the respect that they deserve.
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unclelee
Lol....question....what direction do I turn the sparkplug to remove it?
..........Answer....post your modle and serial number.....?
Parts dept.
