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ramone899 · 06-23-2009, 01:34 PM

hello. trying to start my toro mower which was sitting idle for many years. partially disassembled carburetor and cleaned it as best i could with carb cleaner. carefully reassembled it but still will not start. using clean fresh gasoline and new plug. engine will start if i spray starting fluid into plug hole. but when trying to start, the plug stays dry in the cylinder. no blockages that i can find in fuel line. Is there anything that would be the most likely cause of no fuel getting into cylinder? It's a tecumseh engine, model #TVS100, serial 44001. Thanks a lot .

06-23-2009, 01:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
ramone899 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 8 OS: winXP	no gas getting to cylinder hello. trying to start my toro mower which was sitting idle for many years. partially disassembled carburetor and cleaned it as best i could with carb cleaner. carefully reassembled it but still will not start. using clean fresh gasoline and new plug. engine will start if i spray starting fluid into plug hole. but when trying to start, the plug stays dry in the cylinder. no blockages that i can find in fuel line. Is there anything that would be the most likely cause of no fuel getting into cylinder? It's a tecumseh engine, model #TVS100, serial 44001. Thanks a lot .