Are you getting an electric? I hear they can make farting noises….

Does the old one have a kill switch? I’d check that and the plug + wire

ZRX1200 wrote:

I’ve got an Ego electric self propelled. It’s pretty good and needs a new home. I do not use it anymore since I got a Jose’s Lawn Service. I’m retired from mowing.

HockeyDad wrote:

Are you getting an electric? I hear they can make farting noises….

Does the old one have a kill switch? I’d check that and the plug + wire

ZRX1200 wrote:

Ooo, fancy! I bought an Ego about 5 years ago and love it! But just got the "regular" one.

Palama wrote:

It’s so I could mow like this….

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MVYug8cHLIM

HockeyDad wrote:

I really wish I knew anything about small engine repair. Seems like a really good skill to have.

Stogie1020 wrote:

I’ve got an Ego electric self propelled. It’s pretty good and needs a new home. I do not use it anymore since I got a Jose’s Lawn Service. I’m retired from mowing.

HockeyDad wrote:

Back in the 80's when I went to HS they had lots of shop classes and I took all of them. Wood shop, auto shop, metal shop and small engines. They're incredibly simple. I'm sure I have every tool I need in my garage.

BUT: If you get 15 years out of a machine you paid a few hundy for... trash it and get another. You got ya money's worth outa that horse. 🐴

MACS wrote:

couldn't afford Wheel's old guy, Pedro's Lawn Service, eh?

frankj1 wrote:

So I’ve got this old Snapper walk behind self propelled mower. It at least 15 years old. The bassturd won’t crank.

Normally I would fix it myself, but I was pressed for time when it quit a few weeks ago so I dropped it off at the repair shop.

They emptied the tank and vacuumed it out after they found trash and water in gas. Then they refilled the tank with “good” gas.

Supposedly they also checked the valves and made sure they were adjusted properly. They also verified it had proper compression. Yet, they couldn’t get it running so I picked it up before they ran up a huge repair bill.

When I got it home I saw that the carb hadn’t been removed so I knew there was no way they properly cleaned it so removed it and sprayed it inside and out with cleaner making sure I blew out all the Jet holes.

Once I had the carb reinstalled I verified that there is gas in the bowl. Bassturd still won’t crank. Even gave it a shot of starting fluid, but that didn’t help.

Instead of messing around with the carburetor I ordered a new one for $25. It’s due in via Amazon today. If this doesn’t work it may be time to junk it.

It’s not like the engine is a stealthy ram-jet requiring specific adjustments to within a .00001”. It’s a 7.75 HP Briggs & Stratton motor.

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Abrignac wrote: