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Log splitter engine wont start.?
We have a 22 ton log splitter with a Briggs and Stratton engine, 6.5hp. There is no serial number or other identifying marks telling me the model of the engine. It wont start. We have had it for several years and bought it new. The oil is clean, the air filter is clean and I have a new spark plug. When I prime and pull the cord to start, it roars to life for a second, then dies. We disconnected the fuel line and ran filtered fuel through the system. I have no idea what to do next and cant really afford a repair bill. Any thought on what else I can try?
Your help is greatly appreciated.
Renpen.... I love you. (yes, I am a girl... ) I think I can figure this out the rest of the way. This has to be it.. being a goofus, I didnt even think carb.... so thank you!!
7 Answers
- William BLv 79 years agoFavorite Answer
if it has a primer button it has a air leak
Source(s): maint man - Anonymous6 years ago
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Log splitter engine wont start.?
We have a 22 ton log splitter with a Briggs and Stratton engine, 6.5hp. There is no serial number or other identifying marks telling me the model of the engine. It wont start. We have had it for several years and bought it new. The oil is clean, the air filter is clean and I have a new spark plug....
Source(s): log splitter engine wont start: https://biturl.im/3loha - Anonymous5 years ago
Be lucky it's not a 2 stroke engine. Depending on what you mean by 'cold', all engines can take their time to start. If it checks out mechanically then just keep trying with the choke in different positions. If the engine has a primer bulb and say B&S recommends pushing it 2-3 times, try 5-6 times before you start it. Also, make sure the fuel line is open.
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- 9 years ago
I agree with renpen but here's an easier thing to try before you take wrenches to it:
Buy some carb cleaner and some seafoam. (the multipurpose solvent, not the candy)
Mix seafoam into the gas per the can instructions, then pull off the air filter. Spray a seconds worth of carb cleaner into the air port under the filter, then prime and start the engine. As soon as it starts to die spray some more carb cleaner into the air port, just a short blast. The engine should fire up again for a second, spray again when it starts to die. Do this for a few minutes.
Next get a turkey baster and suck up some seafoam. Prime and start the engine again, then squirt seafoam into the air port, the engine will smoke sputter and die. Let it sit for a few minutes and then fire up the engine again. It will probably run. If it does then dribble seafoam into the air intake a drop at a time, it will make the engine smoke, this is good. Keep doing it for a few minutes and then your engine should run perfectly. If the engine doesn't start then its time to pull the carb and soak it.
Source(s): I've done this with my lawn mower, chainsaw, pressure washer, tiller, and snow blower. I got them all for next to nothing because they didn't run and so far this has worked 100% of the time. - renpenLv 79 years ago
What you describe is a classic example of a carburetor that needs to be cleaned and a rebuild kit installed in it. The primer shoots gas straigt into the throat of the carburetor so it will start. The main jet takes over after it starts, if the main jet is plugged the engine dies. Easy job, just watch how the linkage to the carburetor is routed before you take it off. Take a picture of the installed carburetor before you start.
