![]() For those taking the time to read thru the posts, the problem was it would never start the first time every day, without a spritz of starting fluid.Īpparently it was getting electric thru the spark plug wires (shown by the tester) but loosing too much power thru the caps resulting in a weak spark. Here we are on Wednesday morning, and again, it started right up. Tried again a few hours later, it started right up. (I had tried new plugs a few days earlier and it didn't help the situation.) Answer (1 of 6): My most common way of using starter fluid is to test an engine that won’t start to see if it will start using starter fluid. If you still have no spark, follow the yellow wire you from the point you disconnected it over to small silver cube that it comes out of. Put the new spark plugs in just because the old ones had been used for a season. Start the engine and allow it to run for 15 minutes before reconnecting the sensor. But, I refreshed the plug ends of the spark plug wires and made sure to forcefully push the wires into the caps as they were screwed on. Plug one of the spark plugs back into its spark plug boot, and ground the body of. The old ignition coil tested ok again, and again just for s&g I put it back on the ski. Step 1: Check For Spark Photo: David Tracy Checking for spark on an internal combustion engine is pretty simple. Restoring good air flow through the carburetor the engine may help you engine start properly. Follow the instructions in your owner’s manual for cleaning or replacing the air filter. If the air filter is extremely dirty and clogged with debris, clean or replace it. On a whim I tested the resistance on the solenoid. Pull the air filter cover and remove the air filter. Tuesday morning, took the old solenoid and coil off. eripp1 November 21, 2010, 4:08am 4 You’re correct - it’s a 4-stroke engine. If not, one has serious piston/valve problems. One should feel a puff of air escaping at TDC. Snowed again, and may need more starter fluid, and the local parts store is sold out, I remember old timers. To determine if the piston is indeed moving, remove the spark plug, and loosely place a finger over the hole as the starter cord is pulled. ![]() So my 85 snow blower has a couple of times busted primer push button, I tied off the line and a shot of starter fluid and it is good to go. I received the new starter solenoid, ignition coil, and spark plugs. Brakeclean instead of starter fluid Maintenance/Repairs. If your chainsaw works when you use starting fluid, but doesn’t work when you don’t use starting fluid, try the above recommendations to see if your problem is solved. ![]()
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