please could you help fix my lawn mower it has been stood in the rain for a couple of months and will not start please could you advise on waht to do
many thanks

billy bicknell, February 2008

a couple things to try first take out spark plug to see if me any water in cylinder pull starter rope afew times.replace spark plug. be sure fresh gas, may have to prime carb.

gregg c, February 2009

Do NOT use WD40 or starting fluid unless you don't want the crank in it. If it doesn't start with new, fresh gas it isn't going to start at all. First you need to get the water out of the system. Drain the tank (remove and dump). Remove the carb bowl and dump. Use carb cleaner to clean out the carburetor. Dump your gas into a can that is clean. Once dumped look at it and if you see little clear balls at the bottom you have water. Now if you see 2 different levels then you have a lot of water. You need to clean out the system of any water including the filter if there is one.

David, March 2008

when I start my lawn mower it alway sound like it's about to cut off. the motor goes high and goes low I can cut with it but it cuts good high and cuts slow low. My uncle said it's not getting air. help please

Delano brown, March 2008

billy you need to undo the sparkplug spray some crc or wd40. into it pull the cord with the pug out a few times them put a cap of fuel in then do up the sparkplug and pull a few times and it should start.

darren, February 2008

hi,is this petrol give all the lead's a good spraying with wd & the spark plug,also carb, empty the fuel & refill with fresh fuel,you could remove the spark plug give it a clean with wire brush &reset gap about .032" or the thickness of your thumb/finger nail,then reconnect the spark plug lead & pull the cord (do not hold the spark plug ) to see if the plug is working (sparking)if so refit plug & lead prime the fresh fuel through & give it a good pull but don't forget your choke hope this help's

steray, February 2008