I have a fairly new Honda self propelled mower that sometimes won't start, no compression. I have called Honda and also talked to a local good shop. I asked if the engine had a compression release and they said no.
This seems to be an issue with the Honda engines but Honda calls it a "maintenance issue" and will NOT cover the "fix", (rebuild/clean top end) under warranty.
He says they are seeing a lot of this exact problem and are blaming it on the gas breaking down too fast. I mow every 5-6 days and fill the tank every second mow. Gas is not "that" old! LOL
The guy I spoke to locally suggested trying some Sea Foam in the fuel to see if the crud will dissolve and free up the valve problem. (mower is one year old last week!)
I'm wondering if maybe the Sea Foam in the OIL would be a better place to start. Their "fix" is to pull the engine apart and clean the valve stems! (yea, on a year old $600 mower I'm going to dump a couple hundred bucks into that!)
When it sticks, it will not start, just spins and spins and sometimes farts out the muffler, which leads me to believe the exhaust valve is sticking open.
Anyone have any suggestions on whether to add it to the gas or oil? Or maybe some AutoRX? I still have a little bit of that left too.
Any suggestions are much appreciated!
Mark (A not so happy Honda mower owner!)
This seems to be an issue with the Honda engines but Honda calls it a "maintenance issue" and will NOT cover the "fix", (rebuild/clean top end) under warranty.
He says they are seeing a lot of this exact problem and are blaming it on the gas breaking down too fast. I mow every 5-6 days and fill the tank every second mow. Gas is not "that" old! LOL
The guy I spoke to locally suggested trying some Sea Foam in the fuel to see if the crud will dissolve and free up the valve problem. (mower is one year old last week!)
I'm wondering if maybe the Sea Foam in the OIL would be a better place to start. Their "fix" is to pull the engine apart and clean the valve stems! (yea, on a year old $600 mower I'm going to dump a couple hundred bucks into that!)
When it sticks, it will not start, just spins and spins and sometimes farts out the muffler, which leads me to believe the exhaust valve is sticking open.
Anyone have any suggestions on whether to add it to the gas or oil? Or maybe some AutoRX? I still have a little bit of that left too.
Any suggestions are much appreciated!
Mark (A not so happy Honda mower owner!)