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I would do that, but the nearest place to buy one is 75 miles from here, so I figured cleaning it would at least tell me if that was the problem. It did not solve anything. It is making a reasonably good spark, however.

yeah prolly ok but maybe not. One time I did chase my tail cleaned fuel system checked points (yep and old one with points) etc and was still backfiring and carrying on. Changed the plug and fixed it.

do you have something else with the same plug you could swap out?

Try the choke it with the hand or something on the intake while cranking.
It can literally suck debris and crud thru the main jet which is what this sounds like being.

Is it flat head or OHV?
Some of the OHV ones are prone to bend a pushrod.
 

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I do recommend using the Startron.
Gas can sit in them guaranteed for 6 months and be fine.
Seems to work for a year though.

I have a 42 inch MTD rider. Same as troy built.
It is around 12-15 yrs old and going great.

btw never buy lawnmower batteries at lowes. junk 1 season batteries for the most part.
The Exides at the windmill store are great though.
Forget the name of the place....too many drugs.
 

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AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT:

Any of you folks small engine mechanics? My TroyBilt riding mower (13 months old) is popping and backfiring like crazy. Throttle isn't running the RPMs it should for any given setting. Plug was fouled, so I cleaned and gapped it. Oil is good. Fuel was drained before winter storage and fresh stuff just put in. Air filter is clean. Don't run fer shit!

If no one has any ideas what's wrong, do any of you know a good forum I can go to for such information?
It must run in the family, didn't your Son have mower trouble too ;)

Morning, just another fleeting glance and a quick hello x
 

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Emmy!
How ya doin lady?

I'm doing good thank you, it's cloudy here today and not very warm but we are going skiing soon so I guess it doesn't matter :)
Mornin hun, are y'all home or in Paris? Or somewherz else? You're up early.

No we are in Paris, getting ready for some skiing which with Rixy should be interesting and dangerous, I'm a little anxious ;)
 

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Maybe let him go first so he will not run over you?
roflmao!

Deb I'm really glad that Ozzy didn't run away.
oh me too! He's such a good puppy!

Sit in ski lodge before fire eating and drinking - YES!
Jup! That's how I do it!

Any bets on whether Rixy gets banged up or not?
He does seem to have the Tim Taylor syndrome.
I got faith in him........I'll say no! :rolleyes: hehehe

No we are in Paris, getting ready for some skiing which with Rixy should be interesting and dangerous, I'm a little anxious
Insurance paid up???
 

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got any cheese?? :D
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awwwwww well, better now lol Flattery, and I'm bein attacked by a puppy! That makes for a great start to the day
Well glad I could help! :D Puppy attacks are pretty sweet too:giggle:

Jup that's just how it should be
Couldnt agree more! :cheers:(with water....too early for beer and passed my limit for coffee lol)
 

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Flank steak tacos, but instead of a tortilla.......slice some paper thin slices of Jicama! Gonna have to see if my dil wants to do this since she's tryin to go low carb

That sounds delicious! You could even put them in a taco shell mold and either oven bake them with a light coating of oil and seasoning of choice or good old fashioned deep fry them in the mold to make hard shell tacos with them.

I really miss flank steak! Havent used it since I ran this little tex-mex place in town. I used to marinade it in oil, garlic, lime juice, and a very little bit of worcestershire and soya. Was delicious for fajitas!
 

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do you have something else with the same plug you could swap out?
Unfortunately, the other two dead mowers use different plugs. Sigh...
Try the choke it with the hand or something on the intake while cranking.
Will give that a shot...
Is it flat head or OHV?
Some of the OHV ones are prone to bend a pushrod.
Well, technically, it is horizontal ;) but I believe they still call it OHV. And maybe that's how the Craftsman died, but this TroyBilt was running perfectly the last time it was used (last Fall), but first start up this Spring resulted in all this backfiring and lost power curve. I suspected the plug and the fuel line/carb as the culprits, although theoretically, they should not have been an issue when stored dry.

Guess I'll just have to keep poking and prodding until something shows its ugly head...
 

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Does the engine back fire at high speeds? Low speeds all speeds and will it keep running but back fires?
If it runs but backfires at all speeds the that points towards spark or valves.
Wow, I seem to be dominating this thread with all these replies...

The engine seems to run at the same RPM regardless of where I set the throttle lever, and backfires at all settings. I am praying for it to just be the plug because if it is the valves, my limited mechanical abilities probably cannot fix that and I cannot afford to trailer it to a repair shop and pay their outrageous fees -- but that would be less than having to buy a new one. Sigh...
 

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I have no idea what a jicama is...and spell check doesn't either since it wants to change it to Jamaica.

I get majolica - and I don't know what that is either.

Here: ~>~>~> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pachyrhizus_erosus

lol it's a root veg. It's crispy like a raw tater, but sweet a little like a pear or apple. Really good. Love to julienne it in slaws, or salads.

Interesting. I would like to try that but we don't have a jicama store about here. :cry: I think someone built a wall around it.
 

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Unfortunately, the other two dead mowers use different plugs. Sigh...

Will give that a shot...

Well, technically, it is horizontal ;) but I believe they still call it OHV. And maybe that's how the Craftsman died, but this TroyBilt was running perfectly the last time it was used (last Fall), but first start up this Spring resulted in all this backfiring and lost power curve. I suspected the plug and the fuel line/carb as the culprits, although theoretically, they should not have been an issue when stored dry.

Guess I'll just have to keep poking and prodding until something shows its ugly head...
The carb bowl holds some fuel....
 

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