Small engine/Mower Help

[kroberts2131]

Okay so my push mower has a Honda GCV190LA engine on it. Was running just fine then died. When it restarted it was running funny and just assumed it was the carb. It was at least 8 years old so bought a new carb and replaced. Now the sucker won’t start at all. If I add gas to the spark plug hole or the carb directly, it will start and die right away. Also went ahead and changed the plug. The carb itself is def getting gas because it’s in the bowl but doesn’t seem to be pushing gas to the engine

Im not super handy but I can usually figure this out but no luck on this so far.

 

[swampratt]

Does that carb have some valve twisted into it at the bottom most of the time with an electrical wire attached to it?
If yes that is a fuel shut off solenoid and when they go bad or do not have voltage to them the fuel will not flow from carb.

 

[kroberts2131]

No nothing like that on this carb. It has a manual fuel shut off. My first thought was I left that closed but it’s def open.

 

[SoonerP226]

Could be the coil has gone bad and isn’t giving you a strong enough spark. I’ve had that happen on a couple of small engines over the last few years; seems small engine coils really aren’t made like they used to be.

 

[dlbleak]

Double check that you haven’t dented the valve cover on the front of the motor. I’ve seen this interfere with the valve movement

 

[mouthpiece]

Fresh gas?
is the magneto rusty? Good gap there?

 

[sh00ter]

Also try the PB Blaster Lawn Mower Tune Up product and/or add some Gunk motor treatment per the instructions to mix with the gas.

 

[dlbleak]

Also, a few drops of water in your tank will do it. Did you empty your gas van into it? Could have been a little moisture in the can.
Drain the bowl with a 10 mm and try it again. Keep it running on starting fluid until it pushes all the water through

 

[John6185]

This may help... Did you install the correct carb?

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[kroberts2131]

I’ll give all these suggestions a look this evening. I’ve checked all the usual things, including the magneto. I think I’ll try keeping it running with fluid like suggested and see if that works