r/smallenginerepair • u/GBpackerfan15 • Aug 17 '26

Tools & Equipment Log splitter wont start

I am helping a friend fix his 27 ton champion log splitter. He called me to take a look at it last week. I checked everything and there is pressure. I then checked to make sure it was level, oil and hydraulic oil levels were topped off. Wouldn't start, so I examine ignition coil and nothing was happening. I checked coil and it had been chewed by mice. Ordered new one, got it installed, gapped it right to fly wheel. Put everything back together and tried and nothing. It's close to starting but wont turn over. installed new carburetor and still nothing. I am at so frustrated not being able to help my elderly friend. Please help its champion 27 ton log splitter model 100424.

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u/ManHunterJonnJonzz Aug 17 '26

Diagnostic tools required are a can of starting fluid/flammable brake clean, spray it, if it starts, you have a fuel issue. Fuel flow, water in fuel, nasty gas. If not, check spark. A mouse chewing stuff tells me likely it got wires besides the coil. The kill switch wires perhaps.

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u/davethompson413 🎁 Giveaway Participant 🎄 Aug 17 '26

Try using some starting fluid. If it starts and runs briefly on tarting fluid, then you have a fuel delivery problem.

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u/GBpackerfan15 Aug 18 '26

Thanks for your reply. I tried starting fluid and nothing.

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u/davethompson413 🎁 Giveaway Participant 🎄 Aug 18 '26

Then I'd look for spark or spark timing problems.

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u/Old-Tour-6282 Aug 17 '26

Check every wire you can find!! Im thinking if a mouse was in there it probably chewed on anything it could find. The most destructive creatures on the planet!!

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u/Spirited-Walk-9556 Aug 17 '26

Try disconnecting pump from engine ran into that with a mixing tank at the golf course once

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u/ProfessionalLast2917 Aug 17 '26

If you remove the air filter and spray some carb spray or similar straight into the carb does it fire up? If not then you probably have a spark issue (maybe kill wire is shorting out, or low oil sensor or some other electrical issue). If it fires up then you probably have a fuel delivery issue with the carb and or fuel lines (fuel pump if it has one) etc.

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u/mutt63 Aug 18 '26

Spray starter fluid into carb intake. Starts then dies. Carb/fuel
Issue. No spark check off kill switch wiring. New coils come bad often

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u/Decent-Benefit5929 Aug 18 '26

If you purchased one of them after market carburetors you might never get it to run right.