stoshuaj Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 pour the gas into a glass container. if there is a lot, you will see an obvious "layer" at the bottom. if there is only small amount, there will be water bubbles on the bottom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisenberg Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 Don't buy a Murray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander_N_Chief Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 pour the gas into a glass container. if there is a lot, you will see an obvious "layer" at the bottom. if there is only small amount, there will be water bubbles on the bottom. If there's not it's just easier to drain the gas and refil. Here's another question if it hasn't been asked already, when was the last time you checked the oil or have you overflooded the oil? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark The Homer Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 What I meant was, are you sure the gas in the gas can doesn't have water in it. See what I"m sayin'? How do you know? It doesn't matter. Just empty the tank and refill with fresh gas from the gas station. What to do with the old watery gas? Use it to start your charcoal grill of course! (carefully -- as in, throw the match and stay back and wait for the loud WHUMP!) If that's not the problem, then it's probably your carb, as zoony pointed out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClemsSC7Skinfan Posted April 17, 2008 Author Share Posted April 17, 2008 I checked the oil before I started it, it is full, I have over filled it but that has been months and months ago and I had to drain it back out some before it fired up. But it is fine and has been fine for probably close to a year now. I'm leaning towards it being the spark plug but maybe it is the carb needing cleaned. And yes I know Murray sucks but when you don't have much money and you need to cut grass at least it has a briggs engine is all I thought, something to last me a few years. That is the only other reason I figured I would need to maybe get a new one (cause of the crappy one). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stophovr6 Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 My push mower wouldn't start up the first time this season. All it took was a 2 dollar spark plug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClemsSC7Skinfan Posted April 17, 2008 Author Share Posted April 17, 2008 Well I'm hoping this is all it will take for me also. It probably will fire right up once I do that and pour the gas out and put new in. I'll stick it out with this thing until it dies before I get a mower but if I do then I'll get me a riding mower then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoshuaj Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 so did we get this thing going this weekend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdsknbill Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 Yardman by MTD 38", 13.5 hp Briggs and Stratton, tractor from WalMart. I had one that lasted me for over ten years. Around 870 bucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC_RedskinsFan Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 I bought a 42" 19.5 HP Craftsman this weekend, from Sears. This is my first riding mower. After years of push mowing, i finally get the good life of riding around and mowing. I dont know why i didnt buy one years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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