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I found out that the cap on my gas can was missing and that the screen that normally filters the gas of contaminants before it gets poured into the lawn mower gas tank was torn, allowing contaminants to get into the lawn mower.

My gas powered lawn mower would not start. I tried using some carbeurator cleaner with carbeurator removed from engine and cleaning gas line too and spraying into gas tank from the line and into the top of the tank and then using a funnel with a filter screen to filter the contaminants from the gas, refilling the gas tank with the cleaner gas.

It only starts when I spray directly into the out take of the carbeurator now and only for a few seconds til it runs out of that gas supply.
Something is still plugging the line apparently or else I have "bad gas". I was wondering if there was a "sock" in the gas tank that catches debris that could have clogged, and how to clean that? I might have to take tank off lawnmower and get some detergent in i

It is very uncommon to have a filter in lawn mowers to catch debris.

What you describe seems to be a fuel cut off so I believe your logic is proper.

Some mowers have a needle valve or shut off valve - perhaps some debris collected by it and this caused a plug.

Some carbeurators have a shut off valve in them somewhere too so check there.

I would check the line from the fuel tank to carbeurator and make sure it is not plugged either.

Finally, could it be that the choke does not open after the engine warms? Perhaps you are opening the choke lever but it is not connected to the actual choke. In this case, when the engine warms enough the choke needs to be opened to permit enough air to sustain combustion for a warm engine. If the choke does not open, the engine can stall. Check this as well

I hope this helped.

2007-06-30 04:53:13 by skahhh

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I noticed that this lawn mower i have only has a opening for gas ... i couldnt find an opening for the oil ... Is it possible that this mower doesnt require oil at all or do ALL lawn mowers require oil and so since i dont see a separate opening for oil, that i must do some kind of mix with the gas (oil and gas mixture)? Or is it possible that some lawn mowers dont ever requiring oil?

In one word, YES, all need oil. But I different ways. Many older mowers are 2 cycle. (Meaning, mix the oil with the gas) Due to the EPA fewer 2 cycle are being mfg, so I am advised.

If you are certain there is no oil filler hole with either a 2 pronged plug screwed in it, or some of the real old ones had a cap screw, with usually a 9/16 head on it.

If you still don`t trust your self, look on the underneath side of the mower, for a cap screw that is there to drain the oil out of the crank case of a 4 cycle engine.

And then there are those persons that would either read the instruction Manuel, or take the mower to the local shop for advise. But of course that would be admitting defeat.

2008-05-15 21:33:02 by I Love Yahoo Answers!

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3-in-1 cutting system--mulch, rear bag, and side discharge
12-inch rear wheels increase maneuverability over a variety of terrain
21-inch, gas-powered push lawn mower with 160cc Honda GVC160 engine, ideal for smaller yards

I am doing this for a school project I hope you can give me your opinion!

It all depends on each person really. There are advantages and disadvantages to each type of lawnmower.
If you have the time and energy a traditional reel mower can do a pretty good job but you need to keep the blades super sharp.
An electric mower is very convenient but you have that darn cord to deal with. The electric mower still pollutes.Where do you think the electricity comes from?
The gas mower has many advantages over the other two:more horse-power and torque,no electric cord,can go just about anywhere, if you get one that's self-propelled it makes mowing even easier. Actually, new mowers are very efficient
and comply with the California Emission Control Regulations.
Of course, as I type this I notice my lawnmowers owners manual states:The engine exhaust from this product contains chemicals known to the State Of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.
If you are concerned about the environment I'd go with the reel mower.
For myself, as a Landscaper,I use a gas mower.

2006-05-16 09:43:54 by blackgreenjoyless

Price: $299.99 $289.00

Non-CARB compliant/not for sale in california
Variable speed self propelled
Height adjustment is 1-Inch to 4-Inch

I think they do, that's why I use electric instead.

Yes they do. When gas is burned the two primary byproducts are water and carbon dioxide, in small devices such as lawn mowers there's also quite a bit of carbon monoxide produced - proportinally a lot more than in a gas powered vehicle engine.

Using electric also results in the release of greenhouse gases but on a much smaller scale. The generation stage of electricity production relies heavily on the burning of fossil fuels, the extraction, processing and burning of which emits greenhouse gases.

2007-07-22 10:53:19 by erik k

I hear about cars being converted to run on propane so i just though maybe lawn mowers could be converted as well.

Depending on how small the engine is, we sometimes do a "spud-in"...which is basically drilling a hole just above the throttle plate and plumbing propane in right there instead of changing the carburetor out for a mixer. It's not quite as simple as it sounds, so don't try this at home folks!

But it is definitely possible! There is no internal combustion engine that can't be made to run on propane. The difficult part is mounting the propane tank on a chainsaw! :^)

2009-06-06 19:52:13 by Survival Retreat Leader