I have a Briggs & Stratton Lawn Mower 300E series engine 125CC.
I made sure the mower started before I replaced the oil sump due to leaking/cracked (from hitting something hard). So the motor was still good.
I had tipped the mower over which I assumed and I should have known better, I didn't remove any of the gas at the reservoir, so the gas appeared to drip down and seem to flood the cylinder. There was no oil at the time I tipped the mower in the pan since it all leaked out, thus the repair. I did put oil after replacing the sump.
Now, after replacing sump, I cannot start the mower, it seems like the spark plug keeps getting fouled no matter what. Checked the carb, float, all is clean, actually the motor isn't that old. I tested the spark plug outside the mower and its getting spark.
I tried to keep pulling the start cord to try to push out all the gas or whatever is in the cylinder but not much is coming out. Its been a week now and I still can't start the mower.
I put some drops of ATF to try to rebuild compression since I read that flooding would wash away everything. Didn't work.
I had tipped the mower now with spark plug up to try to get any fluids down past the piston and into the pan.
I'm curious, the mower is fairly new and had started before I replaced the sump and now it won't start at all after a week. Anyone have any tips? I already spent like 60 dollars on gasket, seal, and used sump, and the mower was like 150, but since it was still new I figured to save it, hope I dont have to spend more to the point it would have been a new mower.
Thanks in advance.
I made sure the mower started before I replaced the oil sump due to leaking/cracked (from hitting something hard). So the motor was still good.
I had tipped the mower over which I assumed and I should have known better, I didn't remove any of the gas at the reservoir, so the gas appeared to drip down and seem to flood the cylinder. There was no oil at the time I tipped the mower in the pan since it all leaked out, thus the repair. I did put oil after replacing the sump.
Now, after replacing sump, I cannot start the mower, it seems like the spark plug keeps getting fouled no matter what. Checked the carb, float, all is clean, actually the motor isn't that old. I tested the spark plug outside the mower and its getting spark.
I tried to keep pulling the start cord to try to push out all the gas or whatever is in the cylinder but not much is coming out. Its been a week now and I still can't start the mower.
I put some drops of ATF to try to rebuild compression since I read that flooding would wash away everything. Didn't work.
I had tipped the mower now with spark plug up to try to get any fluids down past the piston and into the pan.
I'm curious, the mower is fairly new and had started before I replaced the sump and now it won't start at all after a week. Anyone have any tips? I already spent like 60 dollars on gasket, seal, and used sump, and the mower was like 150, but since it was still new I figured to save it, hope I dont have to spend more to the point it would have been a new mower.
Thanks in advance.