WalkedUp Posted July 5, 2020 Report Share Posted July 5, 2020 My lawn mower wouldn’t start halfway through the lawn, which is very unusual. I knew it had fuel as I had just refuelled it 5 mins prior with our 1 year old helping hold and replace the fuel cap. Couldn’t persuade it to work and when priming I noticed there was no fuel in the bulb, looked into the tank and noticed a huge amount of grass in there 🙈 I assume it has clogged the supply line to prime the carburettor but have no idea how to clear it without replacing parts on a Sunday 😢 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted July 5, 2020 Report Share Posted July 5, 2020 8 minutes ago, WalkedUp said: My lawn mower wouldn’t start halfway through the lawn, which is very unusual. I knew it had fuel as I had just refuelled it 5 mins prior with our 1 year old helping hold and replace the fuel cap. Couldn’t persuade it to work and when priming I noticed there was no fuel in the bulb, looked into the tank and noticed a huge amount of grass in there 🙈 I assume it has clogged the supply line to prime the carburettor but have no idea how to clear it without replacing parts on a Sunday 😢 take the tank off and unscreww the bit where the pipe joins the tank and there should be a gauze filter ....clean and replace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalkedUp Posted July 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2020 Thanks Ditchman 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisdom Posted July 5, 2020 Report Share Posted July 5, 2020 Take the tank off and clean it out.There may be a filter in the bottom.then clean the fuel line then the carb. Should be good to go.The question though is how did the fuel tank get grass in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalkedUp Posted July 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2020 I will have to ask my 1 year old son 🙈 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmboy91 Posted July 5, 2020 Report Share Posted July 5, 2020 50 minutes ago, WalkedUp said: I will have to ask my 1 year old son 🙈 They love to help don't they. Caught mine trying to stick the hose up the car exhaust once... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalkedUp Posted July 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2020 He’s obsessed with cutting the grass and loves the lawn mower. Drawn to it like a moth to a flame. I pop him on my shoulders to cut the lawn so he’s out of harm’s way, but the mixture of machinery and toddlers gives me anxiety, it gets locked away and he has changed his tractor into a toy lawn mower. I just took the air filter off and he started sucking the oily sponge 🙈 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diver One Posted July 5, 2020 Report Share Posted July 5, 2020 Back in the day I helped my Dad by watering his prize tomatoes with the 'brown liquid in the bottle' he favoured Tomorite i used Jeyes Fluid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmboy91 Posted July 5, 2020 Report Share Posted July 5, 2020 9 minutes ago, Diver One said: Back in the day I helped my Dad by watering his prize tomatoes with the 'brown liquid in the bottle' he favoured Tomorite i used Jeyes Fluid Brilliant 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmboy91 Posted July 5, 2020 Report Share Posted July 5, 2020 21 minutes ago, chilly1981 said: My old next door neighbours lad did this to his 6 month old jag reckon hose must have been on for about 2 hours 🙈 same kid also “repainted” the mums rover with pink emulsion Lovely and clean, no need to worry about emissions 😂👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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