Left my ignition key "on" a day.

[Pat Norman]

On a honda gx670. Did I hurt anything Russ?

 

[Russ Johnson]

Shouldn't have hurt anything. Did it run the battery down? The only thing that would be powered up while the key is on would be the solenoid on the carburetor.

 

[Pat Norman]

Thanks Russ. No it didn't run down the battery.

 

[CL Scott]

I've left the fuel on leaving a job site... hard start next time I tried. I didn't realize how big a deal that was. I thought it was a safety thing, I didn't know about the gas getting up to the spark plug etc. Thanks Adrian for explaining it to me.

 

[cameronqueen]

I've left the fuel on leaving a job site... hard start next time I tried. I didn't realize how big a deal that was. I thought it was a safety thing, I didn't know about the gas getting up to the spark plug etc. Thanks Adrian for explaining it to me.

Was that in a thread here? If so could you direct me to it please? Would like to read, thanks

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[Doug Rucker]

Was that in a thread here? If so could you direct me to it please? Would like to read, thanks

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I don't remember there ever being a thread on it. But a couple years ago I was having problems with my new 4gpm machine, Honda. Was very hard to start and even pull the cord. Took like 10 pulls to start it and after the 6 or 7th pull it got a little easier and finally started. Gas would drip out of the carb too. Took it to my Small Engine guy and he said to shut it off at the gas, and run it out of gas, never use the switch. I had never heard this before in all the years that I have had these smaller engines. But I took his advice and, never have had the problem since. Starts first pull every time.

 

[cameronqueen]

Never heard that before - good tip for problem solving though. Thanks for sharing!

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[Rance]

I am curious how it starts first pull if you run it out of gas?

 

[Doug Rucker]

I am curious how it starts first pull if you run it out of gas?

Me too...doesn;t make sense...but it does. Flip the gas lever back to on and pull the cord and starts first time.

 

[Johnson]

I'll try that. If it doesn't work I'm installing electric start. Ours is only hard to start in cold weather and it's a PITA to deal with

 

[socalkol]

I've left the fuel on leaving a job site... hard start next time I tried. I didn't realize how big a deal that was. I thought it was a safety thing, I didn't know about the gas getting up to the spark plug etc. Thanks Adrian for explaining it to me.

I never knew this either! thanks so much for pointing it out.