Craftsman LT1000 has spark, wont start
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Craftsman LT1000 has spark, wont start
I have an LT1000 that has been sitting for more than a year.
It ran fine before the long sit.
It was not prepped for sitting that long and there was a small amount of fuel in the tank.
Currently it will not start with a strong battery, a spark and fuel getting to tthe carb.
It turns over great, but not even a hint of it trying to start.
I have verified fuel is getting all the way to the carb itself, but I do not smell fuel after turning the engine over with full throttle.
I have removed the air cleaner and sprayed carb cleaner into it with no luck.
Is there anything I can try before removing the carb?
If the carb needs to be removed and either rebuilt or cleaned, I cannot see how to get it off.
Anyone have any thoughts about any of this?
It ran fine before the long sit.
It was not prepped for sitting that long and there was a small amount of fuel in the tank.
Currently it will not start with a strong battery, a spark and fuel getting to tthe carb.
It turns over great, but not even a hint of it trying to start.
I have verified fuel is getting all the way to the carb itself, but I do not smell fuel after turning the engine over with full throttle.
I have removed the air cleaner and sprayed carb cleaner into it with no luck.
Is there anything I can try before removing the carb?
If the carb needs to be removed and either rebuilt or cleaned, I cannot see how to get it off.
Anyone have any thoughts about any of this?
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It turns out getting the carb off was not that big a deal.
I have also verified the solonoid is good.
I am soaking in gas at the moment to see if something is gunked up and stuck.
I purchased a new carb for $120 at Sears, if the above does not work, I will replace it.
I have also verified the solonoid is good.
I am soaking in gas at the moment to see if something is gunked up and stuck.
I purchased a new carb for $120 at Sears, if the above does not work, I will replace it.
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Gas won't clean or fix it... old gas is what's causing the problem to begin with. You need carburetor cleaner. Probably just a $2 can of it. Too late to return the $120 carb? You can fix yours for pocket change.
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Thanks for the reply,
Yes, too late.
I installed the new one after it looked like the old one had a lot of dried gunk in it.
I didn't want to create an even bigger problem, not really knowing what I am doing here.
Actually, the people at Sears are the ones that told me to soak in gas.
I have some carb cleaner, but it didn't seem to help before.
I kept the old one in case I ever need it, but once installing the new one, the mower runs great.
I learned a few things along the way, and I was able to isolate and resolve the problem.
My grass was getting pretty tall, thanks.
Yes, too late.
I installed the new one after it looked like the old one had a lot of dried gunk in it.
I didn't want to create an even bigger problem, not really knowing what I am doing here.
Actually, the people at Sears are the ones that told me to soak in gas.
I have some carb cleaner, but it didn't seem to help before.
I kept the old one in case I ever need it, but once installing the new one, the mower runs great.
I learned a few things along the way, and I was able to isolate and resolve the problem.
My grass was getting pretty tall, thanks.
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Glad you got it, sorry it cost you so much. Next time give us a shout before ordering $$ parts, lol!