runandrise
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Greetings all!
My metal recycler sometimes brings me “gifts” he has picked up, and I try to help him fix “stuff” he can sell. He brought me the subject lawnmower that looks in excellent condition to fix if I could. It won’t fire except when I prime it... it doesn’t seem to me to have very good compression, but my understanding is you can’t get an accurate reading with an engine with OHV. And my compression gauge doesn’t have the smaller spark plug hole fitting either.
Will an engine fire with low compression? I also took the carb off and the bowl and it’s also pretty clean.
I realize people don’t usually throw away things that work, but I do have a 5hp Honda pressure washer that needed nothing but gas to run that I picked up off the curb so who knows???
any thoughts on my next plan of action greatly appreciate.
My metal recycler sometimes brings me “gifts” he has picked up, and I try to help him fix “stuff” he can sell. He brought me the subject lawnmower that looks in excellent condition to fix if I could. It won’t fire except when I prime it... it doesn’t seem to me to have very good compression, but my understanding is you can’t get an accurate reading with an engine with OHV. And my compression gauge doesn’t have the smaller spark plug hole fitting either.
Will an engine fire with low compression? I also took the carb off and the bowl and it’s also pretty clean.
I realize people don’t usually throw away things that work, but I do have a 5hp Honda pressure washer that needed nothing but gas to run that I picked up off the curb so who knows???
any thoughts on my next plan of action greatly appreciate.