How To FIX A TORO LAWNMOWER that STARTS then DIES. Will Not Stay Running. STARTS THEN STOPS
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- Опубліковано 2 жов 2024
- Jeff's little Engine Service demonstrates a "QUICK FIX" for a TORO LAWN MOWER that WON"T STAY RUNNING. Starts then Dies. Starts then Stops. HOW TO REPAIR a Lawnmower that will not stay running. Also, WILL NOT START sometimes. Plugged Carburetor. PLUGGED MAIN JET. This procedure works as long as the carburetor is not too dirty. If so, a complete removal and rebuild is necessary.
PLEASE KEEP IN MIND when you are watching my videos: I am showing you the least expensive, quickest "backyard" methods for repairing or servicing your lawnmower. Replacing all components such as gaskets and fuel lines is always recommended when rebuilding or repairing equipment. With these videos I hope you are able to fix and repair your lawnmower yourself with minimal parts, knowledge and tools. Thank you for watching!
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I started mowing my lawn this morning when suddenly the mower started running very slow, too slow to cut the grass. I came in the house, went on UA-cam, found this video, followed the advise, started the mower and finished cutting my lawn. THANKS!
😂😂😂😂
Opposite for me. Mine is trying to run at 60mph
Exactly what mine is doing!
omfg this worked! my dad was a mechanic at a landscaping biz for 30 years, i helped for 6. we used old lawnboys i use to just give the carb a clean. well my dad passed away leaving me with alot of equipment thats half running half broke. so i remember in convo once he said "all that thing needs is a gasket i told the person it was junk" so i put the new gasket on he had set to the side and it kept starting and dying after 10 seconds. sure enough i pulled that plug off and both holes were all gunk! i said still, theres no way this is going to work i always have bad luck. sprayed carb clean through it and used a pin to push the gunk out. put it back together. FIRST PULL IT STARTED! ran like a fucking beast i cut the whole damn yard. thank you!
good job! It's in your blood
I landscaped back in the 80’s and I loved those old Lawnboys. I wish I still had one of those mowers because they were lightweight and would run forever with routine maintenance.
Sorry 😞about your father 👨😔my condolences 🙏I just loss 📉my mother 👩from the covid 4 months ago 😢..
Jeff, Thank you for making video! This saved me repair costs, took about 15 mins and was back up and running! 5/2023 -
Good job
Thank you for the part numbers on those gaskets!
No problem 👍
Because of this video my mower is now running again!! Thank you!!
Fantastic! Nice work, thanks for watching
Thank you for this video! I had no clue what was wrong. This got me back and mowing in 20 minutes!
Glad it helped!
I just did this and my Toro is running great again!! Thank you!!
good job
Thanks for the video. I had the same problem. Before going through your solution, I titled the mower left (towards the gas tank) and restarted it. It worked after that. I don't know why, but it worked and is still working.
Glad it helped
Thank you for this video. My husband took our toro completely apart and put it back together checking all the usual things. He got it where it would start with starter fluid but not stay running. I did a little google search that came across your video so we headed back out to check ours. Sure enough we got it to start and stay running.
NICE
Fixed 3 of my mowers doing this. They all run now thx
NICE!
in Tallahassee moving my daughter into her very first house and the people who lived here before left her this exact mower doing exactly what you describe. i was able to fix it in 10 minutes thanks to your video. I’m a subscriber now!!!
Thank you, this exact problem started on mine today in the middle of cutting the lawn chewing up the leaves. Pulled out 13 mm socket and it came right out sprayed everything with carb cleaner and just used a small wire to clean the jets put it back together working perfect. Appreciate the video very much
Glad it helped
No Coke in the house, and it still worked for me. Thanks!
Very well explained. Unlike some other videos. Why not use carb cleaner instead of coke?
I try to avoid harsh chemicals when possible
Hey buddy! Love your video! My dad bought a toro pull start mower, slight less HP than yours.. but now it is starting and stalling.. saw your video, and I am totally doing this.. already got the main jet off and will try the soda cleaner. Worst case, Home Depot should carry them... so much appreciative sir!
Great !!! Mine worked! Yay. ! Thanks for the information!!
Glad it helped!
Hey Jeff, thanks for the help, worked like a charm!
Great to hear, thanks for watching
Thank you! Perfect fix!
you are a lifesaver!!
Cleaning that bolt with a guitar E string worked.
Good idea i have around
Haha Yes the spilling gas is like the signature of your channel LOL
Dave Dennis
6 years later and this video is still helping people out. (5/24/2022 today) Thanks Jeff! A neighbor just bought a new mower and gave me this very model of Toro in your video. Because it... wait for it.... it would start and then die. 15 minutes after getting it home I was mowing with it. Truly, thanks for making this video Jeff!
@@charlescruse4240 Very cool! I bet you were as happy as I was. The mower I mentioned in the comment is still running too. 👍
u can tell he's a typical real man using anything for a rag Undies so funny ,me to whatever it takes
Jeff
Had my lawn mower in storage following a move to a place where I thought I’d never have to use it again. But my grandson is now mowing lawns in our neighbourhood and asked if he could use it. I filled it with gas and it would start and quit immediately. Followed your excellent utube on how to find and clean the injection piece. Soaked it as described and now it purrs like a kitten. Things go better with Coke! Thx a million
I really appreciate your knowledge it turns out to be a lot of help for me thank you I just subscribed❤
Awesome! Thank you. I am happy it has helped! Thanks for watching
Thank you !!! We have the same mower with the same problem. Had no idea how to go about it.
Dude idk what the hell a float bowl is
google it! lol
My problem was up in the carb where the main jet screws into. A little carb cleaner sprayed up into where the main jet came out of fixed me up. Thanks for letting me know it was main jet.
So, how did you empty the fuel tank?
usually tip it over
I was about to make up another “Free, needs work” sign and leave my mower by the road. But thanks to this video 20 minutes later I was back to mowing. Thank you!
Nice job Mike! Thanks for watching
Ditto
What do you use to clean the toothbrush after performing this procedure? I don't like the taste of gasoline and it makes me ping.
lol
Vinegar better than coke. 20 minutes and with no ants.
"Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit upon his hands, hoist the b̶l̶a̶c̶k̶ ̶f̶l̶a̶g̶ Jolly Roger pirate undies, and begin s̶l̶i̶t̶t̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶t̶h̶r̶o̶a̶t̶s̶ cleaning carburator jets." - H.L. Mencken
you sir are alright! lol! :D
What size tool to remove the bowl?
I appreciate your time and effort to make this video. I had similar issue yesterday. Now I know what to do if it happens again.
Have a question i have the same mower its starting but sputtering and then it pick it up its picks up speed also wheres is the fuel filter located
clean the gas tank and carburetor. the fuel filter is just a screen in the tank and does not work that good.
Well i did everything like you told me still nothing fired up once amd died
Thank you! thank you! thank you! good sir... You saved me a bunch of rage, stomping , cursing and most of all some cash!! Cheers for Canada Jeff!!
Canadian Jeff
My new toro lasted 2 years..junk...junk..
My Honda mower lasted 8 years before doing this
BUT how u do the whole process...???? Is like teaching someone to cook a chicken but you do not tell them how to use the stove...
Thank you for your Video , i was having the same problem with my TORO , i changed the Spark Plug , the Filter and the Oil , did not work , then i saw your video , gave it a try and it WORKED ! Thank You so very much !
Thanks this video just saved me a couple 100 dollars 👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾
What would be great is to show the procedure in getting to the jet. This video is kinda like going thru labor and having a baby but no intercourse to start.
So i have worked on engines for a living, but its been 10+ years since i really worked on a small engine. Never the less. I pulled it apart and felt that it was getting spark and air but couldnt figure out what was causing the fuel problem. Pulled apart the carb and thought it looked clean (didn't think to check the jets). Took it apart a 2nd time. Sure enough something must have been blocking it because running wire through the holes and reassembling got it running again.
It doesn't take much to plug the main jet, a small speck of debris can do it
Thnx jeff,Jeff, was right,that was my problem too.but being a single woman just learning how to do all this,I just wish at the beginning u would've showed were u took float bowl off at.but thnx again.
Perfect. Took less than 5 minutes. Now to transfer this engine into my latest diabolical invention for Global World Domination.
Do you have to make sure the fuel is empty from the tank to remove float bowl
No but It's important to clean and dry the tank too.
I have the exact same mower 22 inch toro personal pace electric start comes with it the mower has fuel problem
This video helped me a lot my float bowl and my main jet had tons of dirt in it when i took the bowl off it has oil and dirt in it i clean the tank and pipes now my personal pace works almost flawlessly
Yeah I have one that has a venting issue. It's from the cap not venting. It stops the fuel from running.
Exactly what my problem was. Cleaned it with degreaser. Back.up and running. Thanks.
Ought to show you taking it off. Be real helpful to tell us what size hex driver to use, too.
Try wd 40 via air filter ports.
Worked for me.
My TORO "Easy Start" did not have jets in bowl nut?? Removed bowl and cleaned all the holes I found and stayed started! Thanks!!
Thanks from the future Jeff. Worked like a charm.
All u had to do is blow out the jets hole. And it's easier to reinstall with air cleaner removed.
I use generic cola to clean my carburetor parts and my lawnmower couldn’t taste the difference. My cousin uses RC cola.
Use diet soda and the ants and stickyness are avoided.
Thanks Jeff,your video just save me from spending hundreds of dollars on a new mower .excellent video!!!
Thanks friend. Happy to help
You really don’t need to let it sit in coke for any longer than 5-10 minutes. But yes this works.
Second time this video saved me, first time was 5 years ago and you did it again Jeff!
LOL! That is awesome, thanks for the repeat business.
Nice undies for sure, I have a collection of old worn out socks in a 5gal bucket I use for shop rags... thanks for the vid, great tutorial. Much needed as mine was doing the start then stopping thing.
Bread tie stripped makes good wire to clean main jet.
Same problem, this fixed it.
I have a pretty new mower. It loses power going uphill, full tank of high octane gas. If I lift the rear of the mower it runs fine, tilt it back (front wheels off the ground) it stalls. ANY suggestions??
sounds like water / sediment inside the carburetor and or fuel tank.
Thanks. I will drain clean and try again
hopefully that will help. you will be able to tell by inspecting how dirty the gas is inside the carburetor and gas tank. Good luck!
Thank you for getting straight to the point. I hope that is what my problem is. I have seen other (very long and drawn out) videos that take 15 minutes to explain what you just did in less than 5 minutes.
Well. I went through the whole fuel system. Made sure the gas cap was good and properly venting, the fuel line was good, the little jet that is in the bolt at the bottom of the cup under the carb. Sprayed down the carb with cleaner. Blew everything off with a compressor. Everything was already clean to begin with but after I cleaned it anyway, the mower ran great. (New spark plug and blade also). Thanks so much for the video.
Judging from the overall looks of the mower it's not surprising that the float bowl jet was dirty. Obviously no one ever thought to wash it or blow the dirt and crap off of it. Surprised you didn't look at the air filter too.
Show me again, only on MY Toro mower please?
Try using white vinegar to soak anything corroded. I did some of my have tools and in just 3 hours the rust wiped off so easily.
Thanks for the video!
Jeff good video I cleaned out the bowl and cleaned the jet but still the same problem so I bought a new carb and the same problem started and dies. Need your help. Steve
Wish you could have started from scratch, by showing how/where to take off the "float bolt"...
Awesome video. Just fixed mine in 10 min!!!! Thank you so much!!!
You nailed it. Fixed in just a few minutes. My float bowl stayed attached to the carb and I cleaned the jet with a welding tip cleaner. Runs like new. Thank you for the tip.....
After replacing the Spark Plug and cleaning the Carb it ran fine for a while. Then it started running bad again. Checked the Spark, even cleaned and adjusted the Gap. Still ran rough. Discouraged until i found you post on UA-cam. So I checked the jet it was plugged and there was more dirt in the bowl. Cleaned the Bowl and Jet and WHOW its a new mower, runs great. Thanks Jeff Your the Bees Knees Bro!
like your style and plan on doing same with mine tomorrow------mine will only start with starting fluid so may not be the main jet issue but I will check that first. Gladly subscribed.
So I took the thing off. Didnt seem that thingy was clogged. So I put it back together. Didnt use carb cleaner because I didnt have any. Well whatever taking it off and putting it back on worked. Dont ask me why but works better than ever. .
How wonderful..! I spent $400 on a lawn mower I've got to fix 2 months later.. the whole world is TRULY GOING TO HELL isn't it?...?!!
Exactly what you said, only instead of soaking it 24hrs in Coke I used carb cleaner. Took about 5 minutes I’m total, started right up and stayed started. Cheers
This dude is cewl, a real hacker, but how smart is it to store gasoline in a "white" translucent container? Call the cops Karen. 🤪
What is wrong with my gas can being white and transluscent ???
OSHA states gasoline is "sposta" be stored in a red container. Kerosene is yellow lest they could be mistaken for something and lead to tragic consequences. It might be local ordnance too. So if your garage or house burns down your insurance company would not cover the damage if they determined the container was involved somehow otherwise...it doesn't matter@@JeffsLittleEngineService
Great video! How do you remove the float bowl!!!!!????
watch the video
I have a Toro 22"recicle lawn mower I put a brand new carburetor and start but 5:00 minutes later stop çan somebody tell me what's wrong.
Contaminents in fuel system You must clean out the carburetor and gas tank too or the problem will reoccur.
Can I clean the gas tank with water and let it air dry?
The repair shop left the hose clamps off my fuel line between tank and carburetor. Ensures repeat business, I guess.
EPA requires them to be installed at the factory whether it needs it or not.
I have a toro that would start then stop,the problem was a screen in the tank , I removed it and replaced it with an in-line filter, no more problems.
Thanks I’m going to try this
Thank you ... Saved me a worthless expensive trip to" land and coats" you the Man!!!!
Glad I could help!
I, my best friend and a favorite nephew all bought upper end Toro lawnmowers independently of each other in the last couple years. At a recent get together, somehow the subject of lawncare came up and we all discovered every one of them had failed in the first 6 weeks!! Toro lawnmowers are CRAP!! Toro will not get another penny of my $$ ever.
RKBA What kind of gasoline are you running in your mower? Maybe it's not the mower. I've had a Toro for four years--I use non-ethanol gas and stabilizer and my mower generally starts on the first pull. It's my first mower and I paid close attention to how the dealer told me to care for it. I'd buy another Toro in a heartbeat!
Anyone who works on lawnmower engines will tell you that running ethanol gas will gum up the works. I'm a girl and I know that much! 😄
My Toro lawnmower is 28 years old and looks like new compared to yours. The only items I have replaced in that time were a blade and 2 sets of axle bolts.
After taking the parts out of the coke do you rinse and dry them?
yes.
I have a Briggs 6.5. It starts with starting fluid, but then dies. The carb & main jet have been cleaned. When I push the primer bulb, no gas is coming up thru the carb. The primer bulb is fairly new and looks fine. I put a new gasket between the air filter housing and the carb. It’s just not getting gas,, even when pushing the primer bulb. I took a wire and cleaned that passage between the primer and carb. Any ideas? Thanks so much!
try using 2 new primer bulb gaskets together, usually this will work to help it prime again.. Also, If the mower only starts then dies, it sounds like the main jet is still plugged.
Thanks for the video! Got the mower working in 10 minutes! :)
Thank you for the help...And it did help.. Running good again.
I did as directed. Though my main jet was completely clean, I noticed the tube from the air cleaner to the engine was disconnected. Reconnecting it resolved the problem.
Remember that combustion needs air - as well as fuel and spark - to fire.
Nice work
Thanks a ton! Simple fix to keep working. I really appreciate this post. I'm convinced you can find everything useful on the Internet.
I had this exact problem on my 2009 Toro "Guaranteed to Start" Recycler with a 6.75 hp Briggs & Stratton engine. I thought I would have to take apart the carburetor but your solution worked for me. I did use carb cleaner instead of Coke and so was able to clean the jet and bowl within 10 minutes. Also, I tipped the mower down onto its handle to prevent my full tank of gas from spilling out when I removed the jet and bowl. Thanks for producing this video!
Thanks for watching friend! Glad it helped
Had this exact problem - runs on starting fluid but then dies. Pulled the jet and bowl. Soaked them both in diet Coke for 2 hrs. Shot some carb cleaner thru the jet holes after, put it back together, and pulled the chord. Started right off and ran smooth as silk. Thanks for the tip.
good work!
Hey buddy, just want you to know my mower is fixed! You were so right, silly me did not connect the fuel line all the way, but the carb was filthy, I cleaned it with carb cleaner and unclogged all holes.... mower runs like new!
That worked ,thanks
Worked for me too. Toro 6.75 2015 model.
Just cleaned the crud out and it was back to normal!
Have this exact mower and problem. Followed your video and was able to correct the issue. Thanks!
good work!
Thanks Jeff got it started !!! Looks like I have to replace the gaskets though , thanks again.
Well this sure saved me...10 mins and I was back up and cutting.
Thanks for the video! Elevated the mower and tilted it back and clamped the gas feed tube so I wouldn't have to drain gas tank. Just the gas in the bowl, with old towel under worked. Kept old gasket and just manually cleaned jet, even though it didn't look dirty. Nevertheless, mower now starts easily, and remains running smoothly. So glad you posted this Jeff.
Glad it helped! Good job
These mowers suck, always an issue and will cost you time and money constantly
I would use carb cleaner instead ok coke.
sometimes that works best too
Thanks for the video it help me
Glad it helped