rotovator help

muntjac · « **Reply #30 on:** February 21, 2007, 22:17 »

try a qwik spray of easy start just to check it will actually fire up . then go backwards from the plug to the petrol tank , new petrol is a begginer mate lol

ukpaul28 · « **Reply #31 on:** February 21, 2007, 23:23 »

hi mate
i tryed easy start yesterday without any luck, i just striped to carb down and still no luck,
wife going mad as got it in the kitchen and stinking everyone out lol

muntjac · « **Reply #32 on:** February 21, 2007, 23:26 »

time for a mechies advice the mower shop in town may be able to help used to be a john blades who was the main man

ukpaul28 · « **Reply #33 on:** February 21, 2007, 23:31 »

yeah think i will have to ring round few places tomorow.
failing that i will have to try and buy another one from somewhere :roll:

Gwiz · « **Reply #34 on:** February 22, 2007, 05:22 »

i recon its just very flooded.
take the plug out for a day or two.
take of the air filter and check it to see if its filthy.
when starting a briggs, put the choke on, pull the starter.
if its going to start, it will cough once or twice then stop.
turn off the choke, and pull again. normally starts within 3 pulls.
if you keep on pulling the starter with the choke on, it wont ever start.
you can check to see if petrol is getting up into the carb ( if its one of the models with the petrol tank below the carb) by removing the air filter, putting the screw back in, putting your hand over the air filter hole and pulling the rope a few times.
if petrol is getting up, you should feel the petrol cold against your hand.
if you cant, then the petrol pick up tubes are blocked in the fuel tank, and you will need to remove the tank/carb assembly and and unblock them. they can block up with fine particles of rubbish in the perol, or if you leave petrol in it for any length of time , as it goes off it leaves a varnish like sticky deposit on them.
my best guess is you have been pulling the starter like a man posessed, and flooded the engine.
could be wrong tho.....

ukpaul28 · « **Reply #35 on:** February 22, 2007, 19:16 »

thanks for all your help guyes i bought some carb cleaner today and another new spark plug but still no luck so am going to have to talk it somewhere to get it fixed

leeky · « **Reply #36 on:** February 22, 2007, 19:39 »

Let us know what was wrong with it Paul.... I can't bare not knowing! :shock:

ukpaul28 · « **Reply #37 on:** February 22, 2007, 19:44 »

will do mate could be a while tho i rang aplace up today and if i take it in on saturday it will be done in 4 weeks from then as they have a big back log of work.
looks like am having alot of diging to do on saturday unless i can get a cheep one of ebay to keep me going for a while

leeky · « **Reply #38 on:** February 22, 2007, 19:47 »

I think I would rent/hire one if caught in that situation.

4 weeks. ouch.

shaun · « **Reply #39 on:** February 22, 2007, 19:59 »

well said leeky

ukpaul28 · « **Reply #40 on:** February 22, 2007, 20:02 »

yes i could do i rang a hire shop up near me and its £45.00 for the week end or £32.00 plus vat per day

shaun · « **Reply #41 on:** February 22, 2007, 20:07 »

trying to think of a hire shop in nantwich my minds blank again
they have another depot in witchurch

shaun · « **Reply #42 on:** February 22, 2007, 20:10 »

it came to me paul
its called scanlans

ukpaul28 · « **Reply #43 on:** February 22, 2007, 20:11 »

hi yes i think i know which one you mean in nantwich its only a small shop is it called D.A.B hire or somthing like that

ukpaul28 · « **Reply #44 on:** February 22, 2007, 20:14 »

thanks for that i will give them a call tomorow
its not the one i was thinking there one in nantwich on london road its only a small place not even sure if its still there.

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