Anyone work on small engines

[Longhornbubba]

My mower will not start unless I pour gas in the carb.After it starts it runs fine.Turn it off and won't start until gas is poured in carb then starts .Anybody got any suggestions?

[lurefisher]

Rebuiled carb. Drop the bowl and clean real good ...

[reeltime]

does it have a valve between tank and carb that cuts flow on and off?

[Longhornbubba]

Yes it has a valve between gas tank and carb.Ireplaced all the gas lines today because they were dry rotted but still doing same thing.

[WestEndAngler]

Anyone work on small engines

Rebuiled carb. Drop the bowl and clean real good ...

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[Rollo]

Do you have a choke or primer bulb,that sounds like your problem,cheap lawnmowers use a primer bulb if that gets a hole in it you will have the problem you discribe,If choking it wont get it started,try a good clean up of the carb may help you! If it has no choke,place palm over intake to choke and see if that gets it started,trash on inlet side clean with carb cleaner spray in can!

[Rusty S]

What kind of mower is it? If it is fairly new and has a fuel cut off solenoid on the carburetor bowl, that could be sticking, that or the metering rod gasket/needle & seat is leaking by and losing pressure.

[Longhornbubba]

It's a 2002 kubota with a 23 horse kohler engine.I did not see a solenoid on it.

[Rusty S]

Kubota and Kohler, ouch, just for grins check your gas cap--make sure the vent is clear. rs

[Mini-x Fan]

Yeah they pretty much covered it all. Air, spark, and fuel is all engines need to run. Good luck!

[Rollo]

What kind of mower is it? If it is fairly new and has a fuel cut off solenoid on the carburetor bowl, that could be sticking, that or the metering rod gasket/needle & seat is leaking by and losing pressure.

Rustys on the right track,I thought you were talking bout a cheap walk behind mower The engines on the newer bigger engines have fuel cut off solinoid in carb bowl It has a power lead to it you cant miss it! on that engine it still has a choke see if that is working properly,If you cant get it figured out an hour or 2 at the local lawnmower shop should save ya a lot of heartache when you pour gas on it ,It backfires and burns down yer shop!I know that unit is still worth fixing properly!

[Longhornbubba]

Chokes ok and after messing with it all afternoon I think I'm going to shop it.Any ideas on who would be best to take it to around Alvin?

[Primer]

Anyone work on small engines

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[dbarham]

Gills small engine repair off of w adoue( I think that's how its spelled) street.

thats it good folks too

[Xpress89]

Gills small engine repair off of w adoue( I think that's how its spelled) street.

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