cafoose 3,355 #1 Posted May 21, 2019 A friend of mine has a Kohler powered push mower that wouldn't start. I sprayed carb cleaner in the carburetor and it fired then died. I pulled the carburetor apart and found junk in the bowl. The mower isn't very old and I was surprised to find it that bad. I cleaned it up including vents and holes and blew air through it with my compressor. I reassembled it and it started on one slow pull. 4 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHNJ701 4,165 #2 Posted May 21, 2019 damn ethenol 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cafoose 3,355 #3 Posted May 21, 2019 1 minute ago, jabelman said: damn ethenol Yep should be outlawed 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JAinVA 4,619 #4 Posted May 21, 2019 (edited) Yep that looks like corn juice damage.That crap is death for small engines.If you get it straightened out make sure your friend switchs to ethanol free fuel.If he doesn't you'll be back dealing with this again.The best we can do is to educate people to the damage that occurs if used in small air cooled engines. Edited May 21, 2019 by JAinVA Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adsm08 2,060 #5 Posted May 21, 2019 1 hour ago, cafoose said: Yep should be outlawed Never gonna happen. It would make too much sense. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JAinVA 4,619 #6 Posted May 21, 2019 Sense?When money meets power we all lose. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites