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midfiman
Joined: Feb 9, 2011
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Snapper LT100 starting issues
Original Message Mar 18, 2011 10:12 am |
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Hey guys, So my wife and I had a baby recently... ...in that, I didn't get a chance to winterize my Snapper lawn tractor so now it won't start since I left gas in it and i'm guess the carb/lines are jammed up. It's only 2 years old so it's a fairly new machine. My questions are as follows: Should I take to a local guy here says he will remove the carb, clean it, clean the lines, check and replace any belts, tune the machine up, and sharpen blades for about $150, or should I do some of this myself? Would it be easy to get this machine up and running somehow? I'm sure more details are needed but just trying to see if I should sent it out or do something myself?
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borat
Joined: Nov 10, 2007
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Re: Snapper LT100 starting issues
Reply #1 Mar 18, 2011 10:30 am |
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Is there a fuel valve between the tank and carb? If so, is it turn on? Try tapping the carb with the handle of a screw driver. The float might be stuck in the up position closing the fuel intake needle. Is the choke engaging? Squirt a bit of gasoline into the cylinder(s) and turn it over. It will either run for a few seconds or keep running. If it keeps running, you'll good to go. If not, I'd pull the carb and clean it myself.
Not sure if you want to spend money at a dealership but, the usual $150.00 charge may not cover pulling the carb, cleaning it and likely adding costs for a bunch of little things that don't need to be replaced. The bill could be considerably more, depending on the honesty of the dealership.
It's not that big of a deal to pull and clean a carb, even if you're slightly mechanically inclined. Do some on-line research to find the type of carb on the machine and get a diagram of the parts. It will help you understand how it works. If you decide to pull it apart, pay close attention to how/where everything comes off. Take some digital pictures as you go. Before you get into it too far, I'd just pull the float bowl and clean it out. Allow the float to drop and blow into the fuel line going to the carb. If the float needle is stuck, blowing into the line should free it. Put the float bowl back on, re-connect the fuel line, open the fuel valve and give it a shot.
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midfiman
Joined: Feb 9, 2011
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Re: Snapper LT100 starting issues
Reply #2 Mar 18, 2011 10:37 am |
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Thanks for your reply. Alot of what you said I'm not familiar with (fully mechanically inclined, like changing car brakes all the time, etc, but never did any work on any outdoor power equipment). Not sure about how everything is connected, etc. The guy who does it for $150 is not a dealer but rather a guy who has a small business out of his home that will do all of the listed for $150. It might still not be worth it. It sounds like it's in my best interest to fiddle around and try and play with the carb a bit to see if I can get it up and running. I'll have to take a closer look tonight!
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midfiman
Joined: Feb 9, 2011
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Re: Snapper LT100 starting issues
Reply #3 Mar 18, 2011 10:39 am |
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BTW how do you know if the choke is engaging? I put it on choke and the motor cranks but doesn't start. Not sure about whether the choke is engaging. Thanks!
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