I made the mistake of letting my kids mow the yard this year, completely ignoring my normal maintenance. Long story story, the machine ran low on oil and seized up. I was able to unseize the engine by using penetrating oil inside the spark plug hole and the engine turns over fine now. However it still won't start up :thumbdown:
The engine is making some different noises now when turning over, it really sounds like a heart beat, with flapping noises. I can post a video if it'd help.
The main problem I see is that fuel isn't being pulled into the engine, I've disconnected the fuel line and can clearly see the vacuum fuel pump isn't doing the job. I'm guessing the engine is shot if it can't produce a vacuum to power the fuel pump.
Any ideas of what I could quickly try, shy of an engine rebuild?
Thanks,
Michael
The engine is making some different noises now when turning over, it really sounds like a heart beat, with flapping noises. I can post a video if it'd help.
The main problem I see is that fuel isn't being pulled into the engine, I've disconnected the fuel line and can clearly see the vacuum fuel pump isn't doing the job. I'm guessing the engine is shot if it can't produce a vacuum to power the fuel pump.
Any ideas of what I could quickly try, shy of an engine rebuild?
Thanks,
Michael