Just tried to mow the lawn for the first time. I could get the mower to start after a lot of pulling. Once I stopped it to empty the grass catcher it wouldn't start until it had been sitting for about 15 minutes. It has fresh gas with Pri-G in it, and a fresh spark plug. The only data on it is 9.02 CU IN, 3.5 HP @ 3600 and a "Briggs and Stratton" on the crank cover plate. Its not enough for me to find anything on the B&S web site.
The old plug had a lot of carbon and what looked like grit on it, this could be due to my putting a squirt of oil in the cylinder last fall, I might have dropped the plug before putting it in, I'm not sure. The new one dosen't seem to get fouled but it doesn't run too long either. When I use the primer while trying to start it it cuts out any sort of partial firing until I let it "dry" for a few minutes. The last time I got it going it turned over steadily for a while but with very little power, even when the throttle was fully open. There are no funny sounds.
If anyone has any ideas I'd appreciate it.
This just in
It turns out a previous owner must have spray painted the engine cowling. I found the mmodel information after scraping paint for a while.
Model: 92502
Type 3192
Code 01 89121652.
Ive found the owner's manual and illustrated parts list on the B&S web site.
This message was modified May 11, 2005 by nibbler
