Honda Lawn Mower Will Not Start After Sitting All Winter

Troubleshooting a Honda lawn mower that would not start after sitting all winter. Old gas was the culprit. After draining the carburetor and letting fresh gas in, the lawn mower started right up.

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[alundavies]

Draining the fuel for a few seconds got mine going. Thanks!

[stevemann]

Just tried this on my mower after sitting for a few months, started after first pull!
Thank you from Australia.

[jamesoconnor-pjof]

I love you, man!! This 100% worked in my Husqvarna that’s been sitting idle for 3 years! First pull start.

[moabwheeling]

Great job Sir ! Keep up the great work my friend.

[juangonzales]

This video help the heck out of my husband who has never touched a lawn mower. Lol

[johnwohlheter]

These honda self propelled mowers have a GIGANTIC FLAW! Honda in their infinite wisdom decided a tiny red straw inside the fuel line would work well as a fuel filter. NOPE! it lets crap clog up the tiny little jet inside the carb and your honda is dead in the water. So to avoid this issue you have to put a real fuel filter inline with the fuel hose. Unfortunately I have searched everywhere to find a super short filter with the right inlet and outlets...And let me tell you thats about as rare as hens teeth. The amazon filters i ended up with have a tiny inlet /outlet that are so short they only have 1 single barb so of course they pop off and let all your gas leak out. Had to JB weld the POS filter just to sort of get it to fit!
And on a side note I cant stand the jig saw puzzle that is the carburetor and all the crap that mounts to it. I hope yall never have to take one off because you need 3 hands and some reference pictures to put the damn thing back together. I am EXTREMELY disappointed in honda. Will never buy another one of these mowers!!!!

[Dogs]

Mine wouldn't run took the air filter off put some starting fluid in it and now it runs perfectly fine what could be the cause of that?

[hedonist]

I drained some of the petrol from mine and got her running again. Cheers! Mustve had some water in it