Roto tiller refusing to start after tipping over.
 

I was borrowing a friends Troy-Bilt Pony roto tiller and it fell on its
side while I was using it. Its now refusing to start. I thought it
may be flooded and waited a while but that didn't help.

Any thoughts of what may have happened or a solution?

thanks

For flooding, remove the spark plug and give the starter a few pulls.
This helps to clear the excess gas out.

I'm not familiar with new Pony models, but my old horse has a manual
choke located on the carburetor right under the air filter. Check that
it isn't bent.

If it fell onto the carburetor, you might check for cracks that could
let air in, or possibly hoses that came off. If it's cracked, it
probably means a new carburetor, since the castings aren't generally
repairable. Does the carburetor seem loose if you try to wiggle it?

mar10 wrote:
I was borrowing a friends Troy-Bilt Pony roto tiller and it fell on its
side while I was using it. Its now refusing to start. I thought it
may be flooded and waited a while but that didn't help.

Any thoughts of what may have happened or a solution?

thanks

mar10 wrote:
I was borrowing a friends Troy-Bilt Pony roto tiller and it fell on its
side while I was using it. Its now refusing to start. I thought it
may be flooded and waited a while but that didn't help.

Any thoughts of what may have happened or a solution?

thanks

If it tipped over, on the side that the air filter is on, motor oil will
sometimes flow onto the filter and clog it. This happened to me on a
Briggs powered lawn mower. Remove the air filter and see if it will
start. If it does you may be able to wash out most of the oil by
soaking the filter in a can of gas.

"Bill B" mannard1'at'azalea.net wrote in message
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mar10 wrote:
I was borrowing a friends Troy-Bilt Pony roto tiller and it fell on its
side while I was using it. Its now refusing to start. I thought it
may be flooded and waited a while but that didn't help.

Any thoughts of what may have happened or a solution?

thanks

If it tipped over, on the side that the air filter is on, motor oil will
sometimes flow onto the filter and clog it. This happened to me on a
Briggs powered lawn mower. Remove the air filter and see if it will
start. If it does you may be able to wash out most of the oil by
soaking the filter in a can of gas.

Ditto for some Honda upright engines. (happened to me with a power washer)
Ran, but poorly after washing in gasoline. Ok after new filter. Later, read
warning in owner's manual. Some say RTFM and others say, when all else
fails, RTFM. (what does that mean, anyhow?
Old Chief Lynn

Lynn Coffelt wrote:
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fails, RTFM. (what does that mean, anyhow?

Read The Fine/F*king/Freaking Manual (pick a word depending on your mood)

Its origins are from the world of programmers. We are notorious for not
wanting to answer questions that are readily available to anyone who tries.

-matt

Take out the spark plug and clean it, it may be covered in oil and
shorted out that way.

Lynn Coffelt wrote:

"Bill B" mannard1'at'azalea.net wrote in message
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mar10 wrote:

I was borrowing a friends Troy-Bilt Pony roto tiller and it fell on its
side while I was using it. Its now refusing to start. I thought it
may be flooded and waited a while but that didn't help.

Any thoughts of what may have happened or a solution?

thanks


If it tipped over, on the side that the air filter is on, motor oil will
sometimes flow onto the filter and clog it. This happened to me on a
Briggs powered lawn mower. Remove the air filter and see if it will
start. If it does you may be able to wash out most of the oil by
soaking the filter in a can of gas.


Ditto for some Honda upright engines. (happened to me with a power washer)
Ran, but poorly after washing in gasoline. Ok after new filter. Later, read
warning in owner's manual. Some say RTFM and others say, when all else
fails, RTFM. (what does that mean, anyhow?
Old Chief Lynn