Well mine doesnt work!
(By the way its a Honda)

ok when i pull the thing to start the engine it doesnt turn on!
i already cheked the gas and oil and sparkplug and from where I see it its all right
all that happens is that when i pull the string I smell gass and the little exauhst pipe lets out a little bit of smoke!

so if anyone knows whats wrong please tell me!

 

Are you sure that it isn't flooded and that the plug is actually sparking?

 

hmm I think i may be flooded but when that usually happens I whait a day or less then it works but its been like three days now.
What esle should I do when its flooded?

 

It must be a tough life to have to mow grass at this time of year. All our grass is in suspended animation.
Sounds like your mower needs a tune up. Have you checked/cleaned/replaced the air filter lately? Hardly anyone looks at a mower filter. Is your choke/throttle cable adjusted correctly? - these go out from time to time. Is the spark plug clip tight? And the wire secured properly at the other end?

 

maybe you have the #4 cyl problem. Get your TSBs done? How many miles?


oh wait, wrong lawnmower

 

Pull the spark plug, spray some wd-40 on it. Then take an old tooth brush and clean the threads and bottom of plug. Wipe off plug then check the gap. With plug out pull the starter cord a couple of times on mower. Reinstall plug and try her then.

 

Thanks guys ill try that stuff tomorrow its dark out and im tired
ill tell you guys if it works

 

Yeah that's what my Dad did, but he used brake cleaning fluid and it worked.

 

no problem..

I can get any lawnmower going in 10 minutes or less..

all of the above is the best start, if that still leaves you hangin.. try a few tests..

Pull the plug out, put it back on the wire, and hold it against metal..just don't touch any metal!! and crank it over, see if there is a spark, if not try a new plug..if not, then you need a new coil.

If that all checks out, then baseline the carb..turn both fuel and air screws all the way counter clockwise..

then turn the fuel needle 3 full turns clockwise. turn the air needle 2.5 turns clockwise.

That should have it running.

Still not? remove the carb and make sure that your floats aren't stuck open..it's easy to do, only like 5 parts in the whole thing..
This could be your flooding problem

Not to mention cleaning out your carb will make it run like new anyway.

Once you do that, it will fire..there is nothing to these engines..

 

Have you checked the flux capacitor? That's an oft-overlooked problem...