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Dekk

Joined: 21 Feb 2009
Posts: 48
Location: somewhere between raising hell and amazing grace

Posted: Wed Aug 04, 10 8:39 pm Post subject: Warm start problems

I have a 5 week old mower (very nice) with a briggs and stratton 500 series engine (not so nice). the problem is when its run for about 10 mins and you stop it to empty the grass bag the darn thing won't start again

a long shot but has anyone got any ideas what it could be? think i'm going to have to send it back but if i can avoid the problem with the replacement all to the good.
Thanks in advance

12Bore

Joined: 15 Jun 2008
Posts: 9089
Location: Paddling in the Mersey

Posted: Wed Aug 04, 10 8:43 pm Post subject:
Does it haved a choke? It could be flooding the carb or running rich..

misty07

Joined: 22 Jan 2010
Posts: 2223
Location: swindon wiltshire

Posted: Wed Aug 04, 10 8:45 pm Post subject:
sounds like its a case of just over heating lol need to push it faster to get the air to cool it quicker

misty07

Joined: 22 Jan 2010
Posts: 2223
Location: swindon wiltshire

Posted: Wed Aug 04, 10 8:45 pm Post subject:
check the spark plug?

RichardW

Joined: 24 Aug 2006
Posts: 8443
Location: Llyn Peninsular North Wales

Posted: Wed Aug 04, 10 9:28 pm Post subject:
Check / change the air filter.

Dekk

Joined: 21 Feb 2009
Posts: 48
Location: somewhere between raising hell and amazing grace

Posted: Thu Aug 05, 10 8:49 am Post subject:

Air filter is fine I even cleaned and re-oiled it, the choke hasn't been a problem and occasionally pumping the primer was the only way to get it started. It seems to be a sparking problem but again, its only a few weeks old, I have checked and cleaned the contacts on the "dead mans handle" the only other thing I can think of is the condenser failing, it's that kind of problem, but after 5 weeks?? even B&S should do better than that!

vegplot

Joined: 19 Apr 2007
Posts: 21301
Location: Bethesda, Gwynedd

Posted: Thu Aug 05, 10 8:56 am Post subject:
Take it back to the shop/dealer. Not fit for purpose.

Dekk

Joined: 21 Feb 2009
Posts: 48
Location: somewhere between raising hell and amazing grace

Posted: Thu Aug 05, 10 9:05 am Post subject:
thats what I think I'll do. trouble is they will "exchange only" for the same machine so I'll need to try and prevent the same problem.

vegplot

Joined: 19 Apr 2007
Posts: 21301
Location: Bethesda, Gwynedd

Posted: Thu Aug 05, 10 11:38 am Post subject:

Dekk wrote:

thats what I think I'll do. trouble is they will "exchange only" for the same machine so I'll need to try and prevent the same problem.

Take it back. Don't fiddle and void the warranty.

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