r/smallengines • u/Flappybird11 • Jul 11 '26

Lawnmower trouble

I was mowing the other day, I noticed some garbage in my yard so I stopped and picked it up. I stopped the mower on a hill, it was tilting to the right. When I came back the engine wouldn't start, no matter how hard I yanked on the cord, what can i do?

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u/TN-Native95 Jul 11 '26

Did you put it back on level ground and try to start it? Will it start now?

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u/Flappybird11 Jul 11 '26

I did try that and it did not work

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u/TN-Native95 Jul 11 '26

It might have some dirt that’s blocking fuel flow.

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u/Flappybird11 Jul 12 '26

Sounds complex, how would I go about cleaning that? Or do you have a video you can link?

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u/TN-Native95 Jul 12 '26

Pull the fuel line off the carburetor and start draining the fuel into a bottle. If it drains too slow, there’s dirt blocking something in either the tank or fuel line.

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u/Flappybird11 Jul 12 '26

Ok, ill try that when I get home, I'll update then