JHZR2
Staff member
I have a few old snapper mowers, in this case one with a 3.5hp B&S max.
On the front is a panel that holds a pleated paper air filter. I was going to use the mower today (after changing the blade), and had a new AF and pre-filter.
I pulled it and it was essentially saturated with gas. Not dripping, not wet, just obvious from looking at the media. There was no sign of liquid fuel, dampness on the engine shroud, filter cover, carb side, etc. only the media.
It ran well with the new filter and prefilter. If anything I think it’s a tiny bit slow, but I don’t have a tach.
I assume this has something to do with the carb - maybe something that lets fuel vaporize and then condense in the media?
It started first pull after sitting for over a week.
So what is this telling me and what should I do? I usually mow the property I have this mower at with a reel mower, but it gets a lot of leaves which is a pain. With the new hivac blade on this it really suctions and cleans well. So id like to have it tip-top for fall when the leaves start dropping.
Thanks!!
On the front is a panel that holds a pleated paper air filter. I was going to use the mower today (after changing the blade), and had a new AF and pre-filter.
I pulled it and it was essentially saturated with gas. Not dripping, not wet, just obvious from looking at the media. There was no sign of liquid fuel, dampness on the engine shroud, filter cover, carb side, etc. only the media.
It ran well with the new filter and prefilter. If anything I think it’s a tiny bit slow, but I don’t have a tach.
I assume this has something to do with the carb - maybe something that lets fuel vaporize and then condense in the media?
It started first pull after sitting for over a week.
So what is this telling me and what should I do? I usually mow the property I have this mower at with a reel mower, but it gets a lot of leaves which is a pain. With the new hivac blade on this it really suctions and cleans well. So id like to have it tip-top for fall when the leaves start dropping.
Thanks!!
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