Hi,
I decided to start a new thread (though maybe I shouldn't have) because if I'm reading things right, the last post on this topic is rather old.
A little background:
Yesterday, I bought a Lawnboy model 10323 Silver Series, 2003 model, at a garage sale for $10. The guy said it hadn't run since last season. He claimed he hadn't tried to start it this season, but I suspect maybe he had tried, and that's why he decided to sell it.
I got it home and it wouldn't start. That's usually a carburetor problem, but in this case, there was no spark. As per other threads, I removed the ignition coil pack thing, and cooked it in our toaster oven for a few hours. After reassembly, it started on the second pull.
One question I have is, for those of you who used the your CD ignition coil cooking recipe, how long did this repair last? (On previous threads, after trying it, most people did not post a follow-up weeks or months later.)
Also, my mower was surging VERY badly. So bad that it would speed up pretty fast and then slow down so much it would sometimes die. Removing the sticker on the carb and adjusting the low speed idle screw has helped a little, but I still don't have anything close to a steady hum with descent rpms.
Biggest problem I'm having is that there is very little throttle response - idle to full just doesn't make much difference, as the governor maintains a median speed (within the surging) that is pretty much independent of the throttle control on the handle.
I have tried turning the throttle while holding the governor vane, and I've moved it as much at 15 clicks either way, but the motor still doesn't max out very high, and the throttle doesn't have much effect. The cable is good, and it does move the plastic tab that holds one end of the governor spring.
I'm guessing the governor spring is too weak? Anybody else have this problem?
Also, this mower, being a 2 cycle, is plenty stinky and smelly. I don't yet understand why so many on this forum seem to love them....
kobra_karl
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