SnowHillMan
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Hello,
First time poster - I picked up a Troy-Bilt Bronco mower yesterday. The unit turns over (with the assistance of jumper cables - bad battery). However, it does not seem to fire/catch. I emptied/cleaned the gas tank, put in new gas, replaced the fuel lines (nasty/cracked), took the carb apart and cleaned the carburetor bowl (also nasty). I pulled the spark plug which looks fine and I can see spark when I grounded it against the engine and turned the motor over.
When I put it back together, it still does not fire on it's own like it's trying to start. Even hitting it with started fluid did not seem to get it to catch for a few seconds.
I am thinking I will replace the carb and fuel solenoid underneath it, since they are not that expensive and will give me piece of mind that they are clean/functioning.
However, I don't know that it will solve my problem since I didn't get a temporary heartbeat with starting fluid.
Any thoughts? Am I on the right track? Am I missing something? I'm not a rocket scientist, but the mower isn't a rocket either!?! The fact that I am not getting a hit with starting fluid has me a bit concerned.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions!
First time poster - I picked up a Troy-Bilt Bronco mower yesterday. The unit turns over (with the assistance of jumper cables - bad battery). However, it does not seem to fire/catch. I emptied/cleaned the gas tank, put in new gas, replaced the fuel lines (nasty/cracked), took the carb apart and cleaned the carburetor bowl (also nasty). I pulled the spark plug which looks fine and I can see spark when I grounded it against the engine and turned the motor over.
When I put it back together, it still does not fire on it's own like it's trying to start. Even hitting it with started fluid did not seem to get it to catch for a few seconds.
I am thinking I will replace the carb and fuel solenoid underneath it, since they are not that expensive and will give me piece of mind that they are clean/functioning.
However, I don't know that it will solve my problem since I didn't get a temporary heartbeat with starting fluid.
Any thoughts? Am I on the right track? Am I missing something? I'm not a rocket scientist, but the mower isn't a rocket either!?! The fact that I am not getting a hit with starting fluid has me a bit concerned.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions!