DMartin9N-2N
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Good evening:
My 9N ran fine cutting grass a week ago, but this afternoon when I went to start it, it would not sputter or pop while spinning with the starter. I removed rear two spark plugs (the easiest ones to get at for a quick check), plugs were dry, fairly clean, and gaps were still .025 in. I removed the rubber connector from air filter to carburetor, tried operating starter and hand choked at carb inlet. Also tried a shot of starting fluid into carb while cranking a few times. It did not start nor pop at all, but it seemed like the carb vacuum was not pulling on my hand very much. I thought "maybe sticky intake valves?" I removed one of the valve tappet covers, operated starter, and the four valves I could see were all moving ok. It was supper time, and too hot in the barn to keep working anyway, so I quit for now. Does anyone have suggestions as to what I should check when I go back to work on this?? Any input appreciated.
Dennis M. In W. Tenn.
My 9N ran fine cutting grass a week ago, but this afternoon when I went to start it, it would not sputter or pop while spinning with the starter. I removed rear two spark plugs (the easiest ones to get at for a quick check), plugs were dry, fairly clean, and gaps were still .025 in. I removed the rubber connector from air filter to carburetor, tried operating starter and hand choked at carb inlet. Also tried a shot of starting fluid into carb while cranking a few times. It did not start nor pop at all, but it seemed like the carb vacuum was not pulling on my hand very much. I thought "maybe sticky intake valves?" I removed one of the valve tappet covers, operated starter, and the four valves I could see were all moving ok. It was supper time, and too hot in the barn to keep working anyway, so I quit for now. Does anyone have suggestions as to what I should check when I go back to work on this?? Any input appreciated.
Dennis M. In W. Tenn.