Mike Gabbay
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- Herndon VA
Hey guys, I went out to cut the grass for the first time this year. I had my riding mower wrapped up because last year a bunch of mice got in and built a very nice nest. Well it cost be a couple of hundred to replace the entire wiring system and get a tune up. So this year I decided to wrap the mower in plastic. And wouldn't you know it, they moved in again!
So after cleaning everything up and relocating the family and the mower, I tried to start it up. It has a VERY rough idle. It surges a lot on low idle. The mice only chewed one small section of insulation on the fuel solenoid wire running to the carb. I wrapped the section with tape to try an protect it.
When I stored it I put in fuel additive based on a 2 gallon mix. I also had it tuned up last fall by my local shop. At that point it was running like a charm. Now it is a sick puppy.
Any thoughts on what it could be? I was thinking I'd drain the fuel and replace the newly replace fuel filter and see if that does not fix it. As for the wire I will probably splice in a new section.
It has now earned a new home in the garage!
So after cleaning everything up and relocating the family and the mower, I tried to start it up. It has a VERY rough idle. It surges a lot on low idle. The mice only chewed one small section of insulation on the fuel solenoid wire running to the carb. I wrapped the section with tape to try an protect it.
When I stored it I put in fuel additive based on a 2 gallon mix. I also had it tuned up last fall by my local shop. At that point it was running like a charm. Now it is a sick puppy.
Any thoughts on what it could be? I was thinking I'd drain the fuel and replace the newly replace fuel filter and see if that does not fix it. As for the wire I will probably splice in a new section.
It has now earned a new home in the garage!