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engine starts but rough idle
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Posted by
hogan_nj (
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Mon, Apr 27, 09 at 20:09
| I have a honda hrr216tda lawn mower,purchased it used from home owner who said he did not use it much and sat around.
Which probably means he did not do much maint. So I did a tune up plugs,oil change new air filter.
It starts up first pull,the problem is it idles very high to low and continues to do so until I engage the blade. It just doesn't run effeciently.
I did drain the fuel along with tune up.I bought some seafoam and ran it for two tank fulls and it still has problem.
I guess the next step is dismantel the carb.and clean? If so I have never done this before,what is it on the difficulty scale? |
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RE: engine starts but rough idle
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| 'it idles very high to low and continues to do so until I engage the blade' And presumably it cuts fine with the blade engaged? I'd keep using it and run Seafoam in the gas until it dissolves the gum and varnish in the carb. |
RE: engine starts but rough idle
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- Posted by baymee LehighValleyPA (My Page) on
Mon, Apr 27, 09 at 21:31
| I'm guessing it stalls. I very seldom see gunked up Honda carbs. |
RE: engine starts but rough idle
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| No it doesn't stall. I didn't know if I would make things worse be running it. I assume then in time it will corect itself? |
RE: engine starts but rough idle
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- Posted by baymee LehighValleyPA (My Page) on
Tue, Apr 28, 09 at 6:18
| It could be running lean at low speed, but when under a load, the main jet takes over and it runs well. Keep using the seafoam. |
RE: engine starts but rough idle
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| Did you ever get this problem solved? How? |
RE: engine starts but rough idle
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| sounds like the home owner ripped you off with a lawn mower they couldn't fix. |
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