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| Nephasth:
--- Quote from: Vigo on September 19, 2018, 11:02:40 am ---(Except I put in premium gasoline). --- End quote --- Premium is always the best choice for small engines. However, today's gasoline sucks, thanks to ethanol. If it's available in your area, use clear gas (no ethanol). |
| jdbailey1206:
Its frustrating to have to try and service something especially if its fairly new. Things are made cheaper these days. I have a Cub Cadet mower that I picked up from my brother and he bought it 16 years ago. Thing is still running like a champ with little maintenance. I only had to replace the fuel prime bubble and sharpen the blades. I'm also in the same boat with fixing things. The chuck went on my Dewalt 929 cordless drill and it was supposed to be an easy fix. Now it being so old I have had to drill out the screw holding the chuck in and the chuck itself is stuck to the gear box. I have now purchased a new chuck, the holding screw, and now a new gear box. Should have just said screw it and thrown it away. Its not like I don't have a hammer drill I can use. Having to fix stuff blows my nards. :badmood: |
| Howard_Casto:
If you don't need any fancy features the best push mower to get is actually the cheapest you can find. As you mentioned they are all kind of crap these days and the cheaper models often use older designs which have a better chance of doing ok. After going through a mower a year for a while I went to Walmart, bought their absolute cheapest model with adjustable wheels and I've been doing fine ever since. I don't even know the brand name.... its....red. |
| DaOld Man:
My riding mower (17 yr old craftsman), stared acting that way when I took it out of winter storage early this year. After a lot of troubleshooting, I found the fuel shutoff solenoid was sticking. This is a small barrel shaped thing with one wire on it. It screws into the bottom of the carburetor. When solenoid is off, gas is cut off to the jets. I unplugged the wire, screwed it off the carburetor, took out the little plunger, washed it with carb cleaner, flushed out the solenoid as best I could, wiped it all down and re-installed. Running like a champ ever since. I used cheap gas a couple of times last year. Big mistake. I now use only good grade non alcohol gas. I usually always use the good stuff but i had one of those days last year when I was in a big hurry and the convenience store is a lot closer than the good gas station. Now yours may or may not have the fuel shutoff solenoid. Also if its a new mower I would take it back. If you try to fix it yourself you may void the warranty. |
| HaRuMaN:
Bought a self propelled gas mower from WalMart probably 14 years ago. Still going strong. |
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