john deere lt166 wont start turns over but not starting

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• Sep 10, 2013 / john deere lt166 wont start turns over but not starting

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john Deere lt166 wont start turns over but not starting. I replaced the spark plug and but teaspoon of gas in spark plug hole did not start.

 

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• Sep 10, 2013 / john deere lt166 wont start turns over but not starting

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you need to test for spark other then just replacing the spark plug.

 

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• Sep 10, 2013 / john deere lt166 wont start turns over but not starting

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Find the model numbers off of the engine and post them for help, thanks

 

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• Sep 10, 2013 / john deere lt166 wont start turns over but not starting

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I have JD LT166 46in with the 16hp vtwin briggs.

 

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reynoldston said:

you need to test for spark other then just replacing the spark plug.

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I checked for a spark this evening and there appears to be none. Now what do I do?

 

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• Sep 11, 2013 / john deere lt166 wont start turns over but not starting

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debsav said:

I checked for a spark this evening and there appears to be none. Now what do I do?

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There was no spark so I looked for a wiring problem and found a connector that was popped out of its hole. i pushed it back in and then tried it again and it started. pretty simple fix. The wire must have been shorting out on the metal.
Thanks for your help.