Sunday coffee...

[BallAquatics]

WOW that sucks Liz.  Too bad it didn't quit before it broke the door.....

Might be the in-line fuel filter is clogged.

Dennis

[Mugwump]

..sounds more like old gas.....

[BallAquatics]

..sounds more like old gas.....

...which lead to the in-line filter being clogged with gunk  LOL   

Dennis

[LizStreithorst]

I should have done that.  I thought about it but I was disgusted and just loaded her up.  If I I had a can of that starter stuff.  If I had I'd have given it a shot.  I'll haul it back out and do it in the morning.

I have a feeling that the gas line is clogged, or something in the fuel system is clogged.  I'll look at it again in the morning.  I bet I'll end up taking it to the fix it place.  This time of year they take forever to get lawn mower repair done.  My yard looks like white trash lives here.  I'm going to risk turning out the horse again.

[BallAquatics]

..sounds more like old gas.....

...which lead to the in-line filter being clogged with gunk  LOL   

Dennis

LOL  That's my brother-in-laws cure-all for mower problems.  LOL

Dennis

[LizStreithorst]

The gas was new.  It was from the can I carry around in Charlotte for when I run out of gas which I do fairly regularly.  Chip will be fixing that Tuesday.

Dennis, does your brother have a free range horse like mine used to be until she started making neighborhood visits or is his cure-all the fix it shop?  I'd like to fix stuff myself but so often I end up spending time and getting frustrated and accomplishing nothing.  It's kind of embarrassing to show up at the fix it shop with a mower and a bunch of parts in a box.

[BallAquatics]

I think he had that problem once so now every spring he tells me if I have trouble getting the mower to run, it's probably the in-line filter.  It is, an easy and inexpensive repair, even if it doesn't fix the problem...  LOL

Dennis

[LizStreithorst]

I think that in my case he may be right.  I'll look at it in good light with my glasses on tomorrow. If I think that can replace the gas line and filter myself I'll give it a try.

[BallAquatics]

If I wasn't 765 miles away, I'd swing by and have a look at it for you.   

Dennis

[LizStreithorst]

I know you would

[Rjb3]

If ya hit a pebble big enough to stop the engine, it may have sheared to flywheel key in the crankshaft. They don't need to be sheared all the way to keep the engine from starting. It throws off the timing. Taking out the plug and putting fuel in there is the sure way to find out. You could check the spark with the plug wire by removing the plug wire to see if there's spark jumping to the plug when you pull the rope, but fuel in the cylinder is a sure fire way to check.

[LizStreithorst]

Thanks. my captain but no, the engine ran for a full swipe across the yard before it quit running.  BTW,  the mosaic look of the shattered safety glass is actually quite pretty. I'd don't believe I'll think so highly of it when winter comes and cold air starts leaking in from what is now basically a single pain of glass.