I am having trouble starting my mantis tiller. I pulled the choke 8 times and have made adjustments on both the hi and lo screws. Anything else I should be doing?
First, I would mix up a batch of fresh fuel. Stale fuel will prevent a 2-cycle engine from starting. If it still will not start, you need to determine if the engine is getting fuel and spark. Remove the spark plug, re-hook it to the spark plug wire, ground the plug against a metal part of the head near the spark plug hole, and pull the rope to see if the spark plug is producing spark. You may have to do this out of direct sunlight to get a true reading. If you have spark, spray some starting fluid into the spark plug hole, reinsert the plug and try to start it again. If it starts then you have a fuel problem which could be a bad primer bulb or a carburetor problem. If it will not start then you may have low compression which is an expensive repair. Try these things and post back.
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First, I would mix up a batch of fresh fuel. Stale fuel will prevent a 2-cycle engine from starting. If it still will not start, you need to determine if the engine is getting fuel and spark. Remove the spark plug, re-hook it to the spark plug wire, ground the plug against a metal part of the head near the spark plug hole, and pull the rope to see if the spark plug is producing spark. You may have to do this out of direct sunlight to get a true reading. If you have spark, spray some starting fluid into the spark plug hole, reinsert the plug and try to start it again. If it starts then you have a fuel problem which could be a bad primer bulb or a carburetor problem. If it will not start then you may have low compression which is an expensive repair. Try these things and post back.