SpammsMcghee
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I have a Troy-bilt Horse XP that is almost exactly 2 years old. One day while cutting the grass, my mower died out of the blue. I restarted it, but it would die again when I engaged the blade and hit the grass that needed to be cut. I could drive it around without the blade engaged with no problem, but when the motor was put under any load it would shut off. I am not mechanically inclined at all, so I went to the internet to try to find a diagnosis. First suggestion was replacing the fuel and air filters. I replaced the filters, and then the issue changed... It would start up and run for about 8 seconds and then shut off. It acted like it wasn't getting fuel. Back to the internet... the common diagnosis was cleaning/rebuilding the carb or the solenoid on the carb being bad. I found that a brand new carb was just a few dollars more than a rebuild kit, and that would also replace the solenoid. So I ordered a brand new carb and installed it. Now the mower will only start when the choke is engaged. It will run for a minute or so with the choke engaged, but not long enough to do anything. I've read where some folks can mow their lawn with the choke on, but this is not the case. Someone suggested adjusting the screw on the carb. I can adjust it all over the place, and the condition doesn't change. I've also replaced the spark plug at some point during all this as well. I've also verified the solenoid is working on the new card by feeling and listening for the "click" when the key is turned on. I'm positive it's probably a simple fix or adjustment, but I just don't have the experience and knowledge to know what to do next. So talk to me like a 5-year-old and tell me what to do next. Don't assume that I've tried anything that may be common knowledge to do, because I don't have that common knowledge.
Everything I've tried, as suggested by the internet:
new fuel filter
new air filter
new spark plug
new carb/gaskets
adjusted carb
verified solenoid works
drained fuel tank
new gas
Thanks!
Everything I've tried, as suggested by the internet:
new fuel filter
new air filter
new spark plug
new carb/gaskets
adjusted carb
verified solenoid works
drained fuel tank
new gas
Thanks!