Man, it's hot here today! 80 degrees!

[Modular]

The key to starting a Craftsman mower on the first or second pull is to disobey the directions and push the primer at least 2x more than they tell you. If it says 2-3 pumps, push it at least 6 times.

The reason for this is that the EPA started to break a sweat about how much raw fuel small engines were spurting into the atmosphere on startup, and mandated carburetor changes that caused most small engines to have trouble starting when primed the recommended amount of times.

You're welcome.

 

[WaTaGuMp]

The key to starting a Craftsman mower on the first or second pull is to disobey the directions and push the primer at least 2x more than they tell you. If it says 2-3 pumps, push it at least 6 times.

The reason for this is that the EPA started to break a sweat about how much raw fuel small engines were spurting into the atmosphere on startup, and mandated carburetor changes that caused most small engines to have trouble starting when primed the recommended amount of times.

You're welcome.

I have to agree, my dads mower starts much easier pushing the primer more times.

 

[PsiStar]

I have an electric start on my snow blower. Blowing snow 25' to my neighbor's yard is a hell of a lot of fun. He thinks we got 4' of snow!!!

Off topic I know, but I just wanted to brag about my new snow blower someplace.

 

[Engineer]

The key to starting a Craftsman mower on the first or second pull is to disobey the directions and push the primer at least 2x more than they tell you. If it says 2-3 pumps, push it at least 6 times.

The reason for this is that the EPA started to break a sweat about how much raw fuel small engines were spurting into the atmosphere on startup, and mandated carburetor changes that caused most small engines to have trouble starting when primed the recommended amount of times.

You're welcome.

I can verify that this is also the key to my Walmart mower of 15 years. Prime about 5 to 6 times and it starts nearly 100% of the time on the first pull.

 

[Demo24]

meh, I prefer to have actual seasons than for it to be 70-80f all the time.

 

[RocksteadyDotNet]

That's not hot.

 

[zerocool84]

That's not hot.

You do realize it's winter in the USA right???

Anyways

It was 80 yesterday and today. Too warm for this time of year.

 

[BoomerD]

Jules...go fuck yourself. It barely broke 65 here today...

 

[bobdole369]

Even in America's Wang it ain't that hot. It got to aboot 72 or so today.

 

[alfa147x]

F^ck my life. I'm moving to San Diego ASAP... Not joking! F^cking tired of shitty Georgia weather. God Damn it! Pick something Hot as hell or cold as fuck... NOT BOTH!

Plus my allergies aren't as bad there

 

[Ichinisan]

We've still got ice lots of places in GA.

 

[Modular]

I went ice fishing today. It was awesome.

 

[qliveur]

The key to starting a Craftsman mower on the first or second pull is to disobey the directions and push the primer at least 2x more than they tell you. If it says 2-3 pumps, push it at least 6 times.

The reason for this is that the EPA started to break a sweat about how much raw fuel small engines were spurting into the atmosphere on startup, and mandated carburetor changes that caused most small engines to have trouble starting when primed the recommended amount of times.

You're welcome.

This has been my experience as well.

I prefer a climate with actual seasons, myself.

 

[Renob]

I do. I have a Craftsman lawn mower I bought from my neighbor...starts on anywhere from the 7th to the 18th pull.

dang ya need to look into that I have a 9yo Craftsman and it has always been a one pull start.

 

[Bateluer]

Only 80? Nice and cool.

 

[JulesMaximus]

dang ya need to look into that I have a 9yo Craftsman and it has always been a one pull start.

The guy I bought it from had it sitting outside for about a year before I bought it. I had the carb cleaned, because it wouldn't stay running, and it worked fine for a while but now it is back to its old tricks of being hard to start.

 

[911paramedic]

What's with the abundance of lawnmower knowledge? I don't think anybody needs to know that much about a lawnmower aside from the actual manufacturer.

 

[PsiStar]

What do lawn mowers & toilets have in common?

They are both a PITA & take a lot of time to keep working right. (Pun intended, butt there is probably a better one in there someplace.) Maintenance of same is a necessary evil of home ownership.

You can probably start a similar thread on toilet repair and get far more information that you would want ... true to ATOT