Pressure Washer Pull Cord Will Not Start

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Pressure washer pull cord will not start.

Remove the spark plug and then pull the starter rope to see if the engine spins. Honda power washer when you shut down your presure washer the pump makes pressure before y. This sticky fuel can clog up the carburetor and prevent the engine from starting. This pressure washer had a stuck pull rope.

The carburetor might be clogged. Pressure washer pull cord locked up honda gcv160 won t pull stuck. Over time some of the ingredients in the fuel may evapo rate leaving behind a thicker stickier substance. Flushing the carburetor out with a special cleaning agent should remove the residue and allow the power washer to start.

When a pressure washer pull cord snaps on a job it is a real pain. If you tipped the pressure washer on its side recently oil may have filled the cylinder preventing the engine from spinning. If the pressure washer does not start on that first pull you will be adding more and more with each pull. The end result is a carburetor that does not work and a pressure washer that does not start.

You will be able to feel this issue directly on your second pull as it will be just a little harder to pull. If the starter rope won t budge when you try to pull it the engine may be locked up or the recoil starter may have failed. After that with each consecutive pull it will be even harder and soon enough the cord will break under the pressure.