slow_runner
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On a punt, I bought a mower principally for spares but with hope that it was a runner as described by the owner. It is an alloy body re-powered with a Honda GXV120. My son was doing business down the line and collected it for me and delivered it last Friday.
The first thing was to check the oil and spark; it all checked out well, all it required was the oil top up. So on with a starter from my other Honda.
On the second pull it fired up with some small smoke for a small fraction of time. I shut it down and rested it then started it again, easy, no problem. This time there was hardly any smoke and it ran well.
On the strength of that I decided to give it a good clean. I removed the cover and gave it a kero wash with an old brush to loosen up the gunge, a good thorough water blast and blow down with the air.
All went well, it came up a treat.
Then I tried to start.. no joy.
On pulling the starter this time the mower was lifting as if the motor was locked. It would turn but every often it locked in this fashion. I pulled the plug and wound it over; free as a bird and no locking.
Retried and the same result.
There is spark.
Before posting this thread, this morning I removed the plug and gave it a few pulls and still nothing coming that would point to a hydraulic problem. Yet on replacing the plug it behaves as if there is.
Do I need to remove the plug and tip the motor forward to ensure the cylinder is clear? Is this advisable?
Thanks for any insight or direction that can help with this matter.
The first thing was to check the oil and spark; it all checked out well, all it required was the oil top up. So on with a starter from my other Honda.
On the second pull it fired up with some small smoke for a small fraction of time. I shut it down and rested it then started it again, easy, no problem. This time there was hardly any smoke and it ran well.
On the strength of that I decided to give it a good clean. I removed the cover and gave it a kero wash with an old brush to loosen up the gunge, a good thorough water blast and blow down with the air.
All went well, it came up a treat.
Then I tried to start.. no joy.
On pulling the starter this time the mower was lifting as if the motor was locked. It would turn but every often it locked in this fashion. I pulled the plug and wound it over; free as a bird and no locking.
Retried and the same result.
There is spark.
Before posting this thread, this morning I removed the plug and gave it a few pulls and still nothing coming that would point to a hydraulic problem. Yet on replacing the plug it behaves as if there is.
Do I need to remove the plug and tip the motor forward to ensure the cylinder is clear? Is this advisable?
Thanks for any insight or direction that can help with this matter.