Hi
I have an old Honda Harmony 1011 riding lawn mover. One day while it was idling I heard a reasonably loud snapping sound, and then some smoke from the engine area. I turned off the machine and now it wont start again. I have opened up the machine and I could not locate any broken parts. It cranks just fine, the starter motor engages with the fly wheel, but still the engine wont start. I have a new spark plug and there is clean gas in the carburetaor float chamber. Any clues? I was wondering if its the ignition coil, but I would like some expert opinions before I buy one. I was also wondering if this is a electrical issue? I know that the engine will not even crank if its not in neutral or the foot brakes are not on, or the cutter is engaged. Is there any other electrical break that could prevent the engine from starting? There are rats in my shed so they could have chewed through some cables too. I replace the stop switch cable that attaches to the ignition coil, but no difference. Infact even with the stop switch completely disconnected the engine cranks but will not start.
Any clues?
Thanks
Aspi
I have an old Honda Harmony 1011 riding lawn mover. One day while it was idling I heard a reasonably loud snapping sound, and then some smoke from the engine area. I turned off the machine and now it wont start again. I have opened up the machine and I could not locate any broken parts. It cranks just fine, the starter motor engages with the fly wheel, but still the engine wont start. I have a new spark plug and there is clean gas in the carburetaor float chamber. Any clues? I was wondering if its the ignition coil, but I would like some expert opinions before I buy one. I was also wondering if this is a electrical issue? I know that the engine will not even crank if its not in neutral or the foot brakes are not on, or the cutter is engaged. Is there any other electrical break that could prevent the engine from starting? There are rats in my shed so they could have chewed through some cables too. I replace the stop switch cable that attaches to the ignition coil, but no difference. Infact even with the stop switch completely disconnected the engine cranks but will not start.
Any clues?
Thanks
Aspi