gretschdrum
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Hi Folks,
I have a 2009 Honda HRR2166VKA mower that was purchased new from Home Depot. I've had issues with this mower since I first purchased it. I really wish I had taken it back upon first use. I'm at my wits end and I'm hoping I can get some advice on what to do next.
The first time I used the mower (5 years ago) I had intermittent back firing but it started and ran fine. About 2 seasons into using the machine it wouldn't start. I did my own troubleshooting and couldn't repair it so I took it to the authorized service center. They disassembled the carburetor, cleaned it and said it was fixed. The next season I had problems starting the mower and issues with it dying while it was running. The primary symptoms are upon starting it runs extremely slow and sluggish. Eventually it will pick up to normal idle speed but after a certain amount of time it runs sluggish and dies. I have to let the mower sit for about 30 minutes and I can generally get it to start again. Finally last summer the problems were so bad that I took it to the service center and had the carb cleaned again. It worked for a short period but ultimately the same sluggish symptoms returned and I replaced the carburetor a couple weeks ago.
So now, fast forward to the present. Upon replacing the carburetor and gaskets the mower starts perfectly but runs at an extremely fast idle for about 60 to 90 seconds before slowing down to a normal idle speed. Aside from the initial high idle, the mower worked perfectly the first 2 times with the new carb. However, today about 20 minutes into mowing (with this brand new carb having about 2 hours of mowing time on it) the engine started to become sluggish and died. I tried several times to start the mower but it would either run for 2 seconds (slow and sluggish) and stop or not start at all. I left it alone for 20-30 minutes and sure enough it started fine, idled normally, and I was able to mow for another 45 minutes. I was able to shut the mower down normally with no other incidents.
You should know that I regularly replace the spark plug, air filter and sharpen the blade. The mower had the oil changed last year. I also run all fuel out of the machine at the end of the season along with using Sea Foam motor treatment in my fuel (as a stabilizer). With that in mind I only run name brand, premium gas as well. I am not sure of anything else I can do, maintenance wise, to ensure that this Honda will perform better.
Does anyone have any ideas or adjustments that I could make to save this mower? I'm very close to buying either a Toro or Husqvarna but would like to try and fix the Honda since I have a decent amount of money already invested in it.
I have a 2009 Honda HRR2166VKA mower that was purchased new from Home Depot. I've had issues with this mower since I first purchased it. I really wish I had taken it back upon first use. I'm at my wits end and I'm hoping I can get some advice on what to do next.
The first time I used the mower (5 years ago) I had intermittent back firing but it started and ran fine. About 2 seasons into using the machine it wouldn't start. I did my own troubleshooting and couldn't repair it so I took it to the authorized service center. They disassembled the carburetor, cleaned it and said it was fixed. The next season I had problems starting the mower and issues with it dying while it was running. The primary symptoms are upon starting it runs extremely slow and sluggish. Eventually it will pick up to normal idle speed but after a certain amount of time it runs sluggish and dies. I have to let the mower sit for about 30 minutes and I can generally get it to start again. Finally last summer the problems were so bad that I took it to the service center and had the carb cleaned again. It worked for a short period but ultimately the same sluggish symptoms returned and I replaced the carburetor a couple weeks ago.
So now, fast forward to the present. Upon replacing the carburetor and gaskets the mower starts perfectly but runs at an extremely fast idle for about 60 to 90 seconds before slowing down to a normal idle speed. Aside from the initial high idle, the mower worked perfectly the first 2 times with the new carb. However, today about 20 minutes into mowing (with this brand new carb having about 2 hours of mowing time on it) the engine started to become sluggish and died. I tried several times to start the mower but it would either run for 2 seconds (slow and sluggish) and stop or not start at all. I left it alone for 20-30 minutes and sure enough it started fine, idled normally, and I was able to mow for another 45 minutes. I was able to shut the mower down normally with no other incidents.
You should know that I regularly replace the spark plug, air filter and sharpen the blade. The mower had the oil changed last year. I also run all fuel out of the machine at the end of the season along with using Sea Foam motor treatment in my fuel (as a stabilizer). With that in mind I only run name brand, premium gas as well. I am not sure of anything else I can do, maintenance wise, to ensure that this Honda will perform better.
Does anyone have any ideas or adjustments that I could make to save this mower? I'm very close to buying either a Toro or Husqvarna but would like to try and fix the Honda since I have a decent amount of money already invested in it.
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