Honda mower quite

I have a Honda HRT216SDA mower that I am having a problem with; that I hope someone can help solve.

It starts fine but after about 30 seconds it quits. It seems like it runs out of gas. If I let it sit dor a miniute or two it will start again but run no more that ~30 seconds.

The gas is clean. The float in the carburetor is not stuck, carburetor is clean. All linkages look fine.

Anything else I can check?

Reply to
p4o2
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Debris in the gas tank partially clogging the inlet to the hose that goes between the gas tank and carburetor?

nate

Reply to
N8N

Try taking off the gas cap to rule out a venting issue.

Reply to
Brian V

Or just loosen the cap a little to allow air in.

Reply to
Bob F

It can only be 2 things. Gas or spark.

Reply to
Claude Hopper
1) Spelling check. 2) Water in gasoline.
Reply to
Stormin Mormon

Try removing the mufflar. -----

- gpsman

Reply to
gpsman

Check the air filter.

The one on my Honda became oil-clogged after my daughter tipped the mower (not running) on its WRONG side for cleaning. The mower exhibited symptoms similar to what you describe until I replaced the air filter.

Reply to
Jim Redelfs

If the mower then runs longer than 30 seconds; you found the problem.

Older sponge type filters could be rinsed washed in gasoline to clean the oil soaked filter.

The engine starves for air.

Reply to
Oren

I did not add that this also is the case with the air filter OFF. Also when I take the carborator bowl off to look at the float it is filled with gas. Thanks for the replies!

Reply to
p4o2

Full of car bone? (Well, it passed the Smell Czech.)

Reply to
Stormin Mormon

With No mufflar, no air filter it will run OK until the clutch is released to drive the mower, and then it will quit after ~30 seconds.

Reply to
p4o2

At this point, the ahpshuns remayneeng our:

  • Reely runhing leen
  • Lo Concentration (leaky head gasket, bad valve, bad pushing ring)
  • Week Spock (A logical guess)
  • Timing air

With the air filler and the mufflar removed, you've inshurred good air flow through to the piston.

Does it slow down and stall, or just sound fine and all of a sudden die with no splutters?

Reply to
Stormin Mormon

Anyone know how long a mower will run with just the amount of gas in the carburator? The reason I ask is that if I start the mower with the gas valve CLOSED the mower runs about the same time as with it open.

If it seems I am spending more time on this than needed, I agree I am! I have a second mower that I cut my grass with and the Honda in just bugging me so mutch I just do not want to give up!

Reply to
p4o2

Chuckle. I, and probably most of the regulars on this group, have BTDT multiple times. Fighting with something long past the point of economic and time management sense, just because it pissed us off, and we will not cry Uncle.

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aemeijers

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