Engine won't start.
Back ground: 2012 bought a new rototiller (old one shot) for 95 year old MIL to garden her woes away after the death of her husband. Husky DRT900E (elec. start), did a big garden for her, nice tiller. She canned 40 pints of tomatoes that year. I came down with colon cancer, she went to a care facility, tiller left sitting with gas "on" for 4 years. I knew there would be trouble this spring. Only about 3 hours on the tiller.
No start. No "pop"
1. fresh gasoline (no ethanol)
2. inspected the new, clean looking plug that was not wet. AHA
3. Took carburetor off 4 times, cleaning, poking every orifice, blowing with compressed air, removed and cleaned float valve.
4. Spark plug has spark, even sparks through boot against metal when no plug is connected.
5. Engine briefly starts when spraying starting fluid or gasoline in the carburetor while cranking. Good thing it has 110v starter!
6. Did not soak carb. in solvent, was'nt dirty looking.
This engine is a B&S 200cc, 9.00ft-lbs gross torgue with all the CA compliant stuff.
So why doesn't this engine suck gas? I thought I could smell gas vapor but with all the gas leaking around during assembly and disassembly, who could tell?
I would welcome advice on what I missed. Leo
Back ground: 2012 bought a new rototiller (old one shot) for 95 year old MIL to garden her woes away after the death of her husband. Husky DRT900E (elec. start), did a big garden for her, nice tiller. She canned 40 pints of tomatoes that year. I came down with colon cancer, she went to a care facility, tiller left sitting with gas "on" for 4 years. I knew there would be trouble this spring. Only about 3 hours on the tiller.
No start. No "pop"
1. fresh gasoline (no ethanol)
2. inspected the new, clean looking plug that was not wet. AHA
3. Took carburetor off 4 times, cleaning, poking every orifice, blowing with compressed air, removed and cleaned float valve.
4. Spark plug has spark, even sparks through boot against metal when no plug is connected.
5. Engine briefly starts when spraying starting fluid or gasoline in the carburetor while cranking. Good thing it has 110v starter!
6. Did not soak carb. in solvent, was'nt dirty looking.
This engine is a B&S 200cc, 9.00ft-lbs gross torgue with all the CA compliant stuff.
So why doesn't this engine suck gas? I thought I could smell gas vapor but with all the gas leaking around during assembly and disassembly, who could tell?
I would welcome advice on what I missed. Leo