Lawn Mower Repair - Won't Start After Rain - Water in Fuel
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- This is a Briggs and Stratton 355ex Lawn Mower 140 cc Engine. After 4 days of rain, even with the mower covered, it would not start. I go through the troubleshooting process to fix the issue and found water in the fuel.
I removed the Fuel Tank and Carburetor Bowl to find the water mixed in with the gas.
This is a great Average Guys Garage fix. Do it yourself and save all the labor costs.
Hi, I just did what you showed in your video. I really appreciate your time and effort to upload this video. I am a 44 widow and this is the first time I screw and screw something. I feel so happy with myself that I solved this pro lem. I had a contaminated gasoline after rain. God bless you. You don't know how much this means for me.
did anyone ask tho?
I know it's pretty off topic but do anyone know of a good website to stream new series online ?
@Benton Amos Thanks, I went there and it seems to work :) I really appreciate it !
@Yusuf Aron Glad I could help =)
Perfect! Cheers mate
I drained carburetor bulb and tank after watching video. Filled with new gas and it started back up! Thanks for the video.
Watched your video. Our lil guy decided to fill up the tank on our lawnmower with the water hose. I followed your steps and after 4to 5 pulls it started right up .Thank you for saving us money 😊
Really appreciate this video. I emptied the fuel tank, removed the carburetor bowl, and found bubbles of water mixed with the gas in the bowl exactly as you showed. Dumped it, put everything back together, new gas, and it fired right up. THANKS!!
Now it runs like a champ! Many thanks for taking the time. TH-cam is the s**t! I did do something a little different. I used the air compressor to blow all the lines out. Worked like a charm.
Thanks.
Just wanted to say thanks. Followed your instructions and got my mower running!
Great to hear 👍
Thank you so much! This helped me get mine started, it was the carburetor cup that had water in it which I would never have known if it wasn't for your video. I truly appreciate it.
My toddler decided it would be a good idea to run the hose into my gas tank. Just did this myself and found about 75% water at the bottom of my carb.. Hoping to God that fixed it.. I'll put it back together in a while and let you know. Thank you for the video!
Thank you for your video! I used it to work on my mower today and even though the gas was fine, I guess something I did cleared it and it started right up. It was blowing white smoke and then just stopped this morning. I thought it might be oil in the carburetor, the sparkplug did need cleaning. Anyway, I was ready to junk the mower and take it to the dump. You saved me the $75 I paid for it a month ago.
Thank you sir
My same model lawn mower got flooded in hurricane IAN nothing worked till I saw you moved the carburetor bowl 🎉🎉🎉 all good now
Glad to be of help 😀
@fritzs1207
Lol. 🤣 Me too!! I'm in Cape Coral. My Toro Recycler won't start. Comes on for 2 seconds and cuts out. Our lawnmower's look very similar. Going to try this "fix" right now. ✌🏼🙏🏻
@@carltheflpatriot69 change the engine oil too (remove the spark plug and push air inside)
Going to try this as well. Seems like alot of satisfied viewers on here.
Thank you, mine was the bowl with little water in the carburator bowl, not much, maybe 1 tablespoon. I will advise to start troubleshotting at the carburator bowl if you left it out in the rain. I also removed the spark plug as there was some water in the combustion chamber. then just cleaned the plug good and wetted with gasoline and installed. those two things made it work.
Just fixed my mower after watching this video. Thanks!
great video man. this solved my mowers problem.
I fixed my lawn yard thanks to your video. You’re the real mvp!!
Yep, this did it!
It could’ve been a tiny bit of moisture on the spark plug, but I’m inclined to think there was some water in the carburetor bowl. My Honda lawnmower had a bolt in the bottom of the bowl, so I loosened it one turn, let it drain onto some paper towels, and put it all back together.
This is a great video-thanks for posting!
Thank you so much! Got everything off and did find water in the carb bowl! Letting everything dry out now!
Thanks , it was very helpful. I was able to get my mower working again following this.
Glad it helped 👍
Thank you for great video. By following your directions, I was able to fix mine.
That’s great. Glad to help.
Thank you for this video. Mine died and wouldn't restart, tried many times, watched your video, cleaned the plug, and it fired right up.
Emptied my tank and saw water droplets all in it. Took everything off and cleaned it. Waited about 30 minutes of it being in the hot AR sun and it was dry. New gas and started on first pull barely. Ran it for 3 minutes and the left over water evaporated and it ran like normal. THANKS!
Fantastic.
Fixed it! Also put some chemtool b12 in there to flush out any excess water. Thank you so much for the video!
In the fall my brother and I put 30/1, 2 cycle gas mixture in our lawnmowers. We are not sure if the lean oil helps the fuel lines and the guts of the carb, but we discard the gas in the spring and put medium gas in and never ever have fuel issues. We are 58 and whatever we do works. Of course we take care of our equipment...new 10/30 oil sometimes synthetic and the occasion rjnce with gas or solvents or kerosene, new spark plugs dry shelters, etc. Weve had our machines for 25 years! Hope this helps.
Same mower - same problem. Thanks for the vid man
+Jeremy Stroud I'm glad we could help.
Thanks to you my lawn mower works again!!!
Fixed my 625 series with no primer using this method. Thank you!!!
just fixed my mower after watching your video....thanks
thank you dude, my kid put a gas can of water in my tank and this video showed me exactly how to fix it, you saved me from getting another mower or a huge repair bill, thanks a billion
hideouse blob my lil bro did the same thing. after this video did ur mower start without any problems?
+BRabbit 602 it started on the first pull.
BRabbit 602 yup started right up
Lucky for me that's the exact mower I'm having trouble starting. I'm about to start with the plug and inspect the fuel in the tank with flashlight. Will report back shortly!
Just did exactly what you did, and the mower works! Thanks brotha!!
i didnt have time to take mine apart today bc i have work meetings all day, the trick that worked for me was bringing my non-covered when it rains out never starts days after raining lawnmower inside my 60 degree Air conditioned house for an hour then brought it outside and it started like normal. gas tank was empty between uses but i filled it up b4 i realized it woudn't turn over. I hit the carb with a wrench handle a few times to solve the lawnmower wont stay started - but when it doesnt want to even show the signs of initial starting I put it inside of house - it does stink like gasoline afterward for a while, but just the hint of it gives me energy bc my brain associates it with working outside in daytime or something. I couldnt find a single video online about brining a lawnmower into an airconditioned low humidity environment - but i swear it has never not worked for me, I know its not fixing the real problem but it must be a hack for someone who doesnt have so much as a screwdriver.
Great video! Good job! You know what? They don't make lawnmowers like they used to.
Appreciate, followed your steps and it worked.
Thank you so much for this! I did exactly as you said and cleaned up the spark plug. It works!!!
Glad it helped
Video rocks learned so much and thank you 💯
Thanks I have the same issue and now am going to take apart the carb bowl and try that!
Just fix my mower with this video .. thank you so much for your help
Thanks for sharing this video, I am going to try it. Hope it will work out for me
I just got this mower under a different brand name. The engine and deck are identical. Leaving a mower out in the rain is just a simple maintenance goof, and I'm not too worried about that. However, I'm going to get super upset if the fuel tank gets punctured or cracked that easily on mine. I'm expecting at the least 2-3 years before I have do any replacement parts if I take care of the thing... Thanks for the info.
Thank you for this
Sounds like the prom I have. Seems that work for everyone else I'm going to do the same thank you so much.
Worked now i can buy some easy fix
To all youtuber diy'ers. My 4.5 B&S flywheel cover violently blew off. Exploded may be a better description.We'd worked on it many times. I put bolts in it to firm it up plus bolts and nut under rotten frame to no avail. I'm going to wire the cover back on just to see if I can "fix" it. It was my secondary mower. Its 20 years old and kvetching had it gir 8 years. I paid $40.00. Its likely hoped but I'm determined to fix it.
But, when it blew apart I immediately went to Home Hardware and bought a new Powermore 132cc at the sale price of $241.00 including taxes. I used it twice and put it in my basement for the winter.
Bottom line....
I've been a loyal dyier youtuber and I tried to fix everything based on what I learned on TH-cam intructionals. I just could not fix my old lawnmowers anymore. I bought new and I'm not ashamed. FYI
Thank you. Tried this out. Started right up.
Perfect fix. Purrs like a kitten. Thanks
Great short video on the main reason lawnmowers die. One thing, though. At about 9:10 you show gas poured from your gas can into a basin, and because you can't see any "air bubbles" (I know, you meant water bubbles), you assume that the gas in your can isn't contaminated with water.
I had a similar problem, and used the same approach to test the gas in my can...but I forgot, water is heavier than gasoline, so it was all down at the bottom of the can. To do a better test, shake the can (pretty hard) for 15 seconds, and THEN pour some out into a container. The shaking will have distributed small water globules all through the gasoline, and when you pour some out and let it sit for a few seconds, the water will gather into a bubble at the bottom.
A neat trick -- pour that gas back into the can, and let the can sit for ten minutes. Then carefully and gently pour off the good gas into another container, without stirring up the water at the bottom. Don't take this too far, though, or you'll just be pouring the water into the new container.
Thank you. Good video and explanation as well.
I owe you guys a beer
Great video worked perfect on my pressure washer
Great video. I really like the background music!!
You like the Eagles comrade
5:42 more than a leak there’s a scary SPIDER.
I hate spiders!
😂🤣😆
Yes. Good start.
Mine didn't turn on at all, so I washed it before I take it to the shop lol I might have to buy a new one. I just needed to tell someone haha
lmao
misery loves company...
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Thank you for the information.
You’re welcome
Welcome to the lawn mower California
Jamming some steely dan while ya fix a mower? Nice
Bravo!
About 2 years ago, my toro mower wouldn’t start; I assumed water in the gas was the problem.
I took it to a local machine repair shop, and when I picked it up, it started up like it was new. NO PROBLEMS FOR THE LAST 2 YEARS! The mower even started on half a pull.
Today, I sprayed off my mower because it hadn’t been cleaned in a years; it was caked! Now it won’t start! Again, in assuming water in the gas/carburator.
So....are you not supposed to clean your mower?!?!?’
thank you very much!!!!!i totally forgot to check the carburator bowl!i checked the spark plug took it off to see if there was oil in the engine.cranked it to see if any oil came out and nothing..thank you again brother!ill check the carb tomorrow!
It worked!!! Thank you!!!
I have the same one, same problem. I poured bad gas that had water..
I will see if this works.
Did it work?
This is the exact mower that a home owner asked me to help after I finish mower a house. The oil was grey, the spark plug seem to have water. It had fresh gas. I clean the filter and clean the spark plug and could not get it to start.
i left my mower in the rain, and when i took out the engine oil plug water mixed with oil just came pouring out of the hole. how did the rain get into the crank case ?? thx tony
I have this same lawnmower. Same problem, every year in Spring, it won't start.
I have this model as well, every spring I take off the air cleaner and spray a slight shot of starter fluid by the area of the air cleaner, not directly into the carb. Quickly replaced the air cleaner then start it.
I cut the grass two weeks ago. The tarp blew off my old Gravely mower during rain and I didn't notice it until the next day. Now it won't start. I tried starter fluid and that is not doing it. I'm going to see if I can remove spark plug.
Let us know how it goes
I saved an old Victa Powertorque mower from a rubbish collection which had been sitting out in the rain.
The engine was full of water as it had been sitting in the rain & Victa still position the air cleaner assembly on the top of the push handle.
The rubber bits on the carbys kill switch was deteriorated so was shorting the leads out so I had no spark.
I tested the engines compression after spinning the engine out & letting it dry out for 24 hours, it tested at 107 PSI after removing the decompressor & plugging the hole,so it's a runner.
I just added fuel through the inlet & it fired over for 10 seconds, I refitted the carby but it leaked fuel as the primer bulb plate is deteriorated,so the carby needs to be rekitted as well.
I'll get it fired over with a rekitted carby but the engine still needs to be stripped down as it needs new crankshaft bearings due to water damage.
So,I'll do that,replace the wheel bearings, lawn mower blades & repair a rust hole in the deck by welding a new piece of metal in.
I am looking to paint the motor silver & the red base gloss black,anyhow,I"ll have a good mower after that.
I have a Briggs & Stratton powered one which needs new rings,after that,I'll paint that motor gloss black & the Victa will be a backup mower.
I just need to find a catcher for both,failing that,I could probably make one out of Hessian material !!!!
Was cleaning mine to sell it, after i was done it didnt start, ive already drained the tank and carb, checked spark, check the exhaust for water, oulled the plug, everything seems fine, it fires kind of muffled but it wont cone close to starting, b&s 140cc, my last thought is maybe it has soark but its weak spark, but its really strange bc it always started first oull no prime before this
Can anyone tell me what tools were used ? Thank you
i found out it was my gas can that was getting water in it... its funny that i didn't catch onto it that i have not filled up that gas can in a long timise... everythime i went for it to fill up the lawnmower, it always seemed to be full.... this is what happens when you don't pay attention to the signs ...
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I'm an old guy and could have missed something but I'll ask anyway. What was the cause of the gas leaking from the tank? I watched twice and didn't see anything about that only the water.
I must’ve hit something in the past that poked a hole into the plastic tank
If I simply don't mow the grass until next spring, will the water evaporate? Could save some effort! :D
The water heavier than the gas and will stay in the tank as long as there is gas still in the tank.
It was a bad joke; I'm good at those. :D
I haven't tried to start it since it got wet b/c I was considering draining the gas from the tank first, but didn't know if that would do any good. It's fairly new, we got it this spring.
@@jsmyth024 way over his head....
Didn't check for spark
So basically getter all dried out and she should be good.
Hi mate I have a twin belt b and s any ideas on how the belts go on
Mine starts, but it stops when I put it over my lawn. I'm gonna try this and if that doesn't work I have no clue what this issue is
These machines were never made well from the very beginning.All of them break down fast.
No it's because your suppost to use no ethanol the ethanol clogges these plastic carburetors
So it was the fuel tank?
The crack in the fuel tank was allowing water to seep into the gas
i started my mower i went 10 yards and quit, what do you think?
Could still be some water in the tank. Or that gas put in again. Could be the spark plug cable came loose. It’s hard to say without being there
yup water in fuel jug, cleaned it out drained some oil because i found out i had too much oil in it it was spitting and smoking, cleaned the air filter in some hot water and dawn, not it run good thanks.
...I think you still got 90 yards left to go until you make a touchdown...
Lawn mowers don't run on water do they?
Only the ones they are hiding the plans for. LOL
water in fuel happens to me often after rain. did you ever figure out how this happens?
I found a small crack in the fuel tank on the side near the top. Apparently rainwater was getting in from there. Are used Epoxy to seal up the crack
@@averageguysgarage today I checked the spark plug, it looks dry and clean. Then I drained the entire tank, there is no single drop of water in it. This is second time this happened. Last time I took it for repair shop they said there way water in fuel. but warranty expired. If there is no water in tank, then where should I check next? I put some of the thermo aid the stuff to get rid of water. still a mystery.
On the bottom of the carburetor bowl just below the tank there is a plug that a shallow wrench will remove.
This will drain the carburetor bowl and get any water that is still hanging around
@@averageguysgarage I don't have a wrench to fit it. It's between 1/4 and 1/2
My mower was recently in hurricane Harvey how do I get to work again
Hi good video........ but, After you put fresh fuel in the tank, I'd grab a bottle of gas line Antifreeze. punch holes in the cap and squirt some the fluid in the tank. this will take the moisture away from the bottom of your tank.
Hey is that some Cajun Music i hear in the background ??
with the same company will run on starting fluid. I'm draining the gas and put fresh gas in
It sure would have helped a lot if you wouldn't have skipped the part of actually taking the bowl off instead of jumping to it already taken apart
What about if your lawmower got flooded
Yo I changed the bowl and everything, it works now but now there's a leak from the bowl, its where the red push button is located, need help asap
someone help me plz!!
How. Old is the mower?
2 years old
If water is heavier just flip the mower upside-down for 20 mins let all the water drain out.
Huh? Lol
Mine still don't work :(
Did you discover any water in the gas? Sometimes you have to take an air compressor and blow some air through the carb. Also, one time I did everything and it still wouldn't start but a new spark plug made it fire right up.
I'm looking for a video for craftsman Briggs & Stratton motor my primer button doesn't work I need video please
I found this one. I searched youtube for craftsman briggs primer
th-cam.com/video/0n-ImbevnZY/w-d-xo.html
Thanks a lot I will go to my small engine store
I own that same mower and I removed, disassembled and cleaned the carburetor and now it wont start. What should I do? Before I removed the carburetor the mower was extremely hard to start and it ran very low. Why would it do that?
+Brian Mott Did you remove the plastic plug at the bottom of the carburetor bowl? This is where some water will hide as well
No I didn't know that plug could be removed. What do I remove it with? Do I remove it from the inside or the bottom of the float bowl?
It takes an allen wrench and can be removed from outside of the float bowl.
My mower runs very low so should I bend the piece the governor spring hooks on to toward the front of the mower? It stands at 90 degrees now like it does on your mower even though your mower runs as fast as it should.
Lien lgic
Looks like your spark plug gap is off also it's to tight
I lose one screw and it felt a white plastic tiny part but I don't know where it goes. However it runs lol
think the gas jug I just filled with was 1/2 water
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the mower that is
My mower was recently in hurricane Harvey how do I get to work again
+Greg Berry Take out the spark plug and let it dry out for a day. Then do the procedure to make sure that your gas is clean and give it a go