

The correct one will only have single center bolt. You can visually check to see by looking at the bottom of the carburetor. The only correct carburetor for this model is Honda Part Number 16100-Z0Y-871. Do you have the part number or package it came in? Did you get it from a Honda dealer? So, in your original post, you said you replaced the carburetor. Now I can't say for 100% sure this is your problem, but it would be a good place to start. This problem may happen more often with fuel that is several weeks older and / or when trying to use the mower in cooler weather. The fix is a redesigned/updated carburetor, which has an updated choke design.
Lawnmower starter fluid serial number#
Your serial number is in the affected range that might have a problem with hard starting. What it was called back then insted of a fuel filter.Okay, that's an early production HRX217VKA.įirst up, Honda issued a Service Bulletin back in 2008 for hard starting problems with a limited number of these mowers. Would quit the next with that backward sediment bowl. Not sure why it ran fine the first night and I noticed the gas sediment bowl was backwards. Run about half a mile and the engine would stop. The next night it was doing about like my lawn mower. We took it out for about an hour test ride. Around 1970 a friend bought a 1956 or soĬhevy station wagon. So they picked it up took it to the shop, repaired it and To take it back and give me my money back. The mowerĭid have a 90 day no questions asked and I could have simply told them It probably would, however as the mower was new I did not really care to > eg: difficult starting sputtering before it stalls > different set of symptoms - than an intermittent safety switch > Defective fuel or fuel delivery problems would provide a I would add gas stabilizer to the gas you are using and don't keep You putĪ little nail polish around the edge after to help seal it.
Lawnmower starter fluid install#
Plugs covering some openings, if you have the new ones from the kit,Ĭarefully remove the old ones, clean, then install the new ones. Turns and put them back in to the same number of turns. When taking out the adjustment screws, count the With brake cleaner or similar, blow out all passages, a compressor helps Gasket between the carb and manifold, if that's not in good condition you If you identify theĬarb, there are carb rebuild kits on Ebay for $10 or less. What is the deal!? Halo!ĭisconnect the gas line from the carb with a bottle handy and see if gasĮasily flows. I have owned this thing three months and have had success mowing my lawn 3 times. They took it in once and fixed it, I cannot afford it again. But I just bought the “clear” gas and have added stabilizer. > I know this thread was awhile ago, but I am having this problem, Briggs and Stratton engine serial number 14913. Or general one would be to find the best match on yours. One, based on pictures, of course, from the web, under 50ccĬarburetor. I bought one that looks exactly like my current Pictures look different but they might all fit and work all the Maybe, but this was made in China for aĬhinese motorscooter, and maybe there was the advantage of fewer My rule, since I didn't even try cleaning it, but the new one wasīetween 22 and 29 dollars, depending on the source. Installed it yet, but it "should" solve my problem. Lawnmower, a friend talked me into buying a new carburetor. With my motorscooter, whose symptom was pretty much like your Putting cleaner in the gas tank, or soaking without disassembling. Still soaking in the new stuff is better than just Soak a carburetor and it would almost shine where it was under the The parts cleaner today isn't as strong as it was. Out the gunk? The proper way is to disassemble the whole thing andĪ full-time motorcycle mechanic told me that because of safety rules,

Some of the other suggestions are good, but also, How did you clean I removed the carburetor and cleaned out the gunk but it will still not stay on.
