Pressure Washer Won't Start

[Maddog]

Have a problem with pressure washer not starting. It has a Honda engine. The spark is good but seem that the fuel is not getting to the carburetor. It will start if you put a little gas in the carb but will not stay running.[] Pulled off the fuel tank and checked all fuel lines for blockage but none to be found. Does anyone have any ideas of what to try?[?] I am suspecting the fuel pump, which runs of presure from the engine.

[Maddog]

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Any ideas?

[Scott]

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I'm not a small engine mechanic but did you check the float bowl?

[mariner]

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Sounds like the cark it dirty. Pull the float bowl off and up inside there you can unscrew the jet. Just soak it in some rubbing alchohol and get a small brush and poke it through the tiny holes to clear them out. It should fire right up.

[Maddog]

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Thanks. I will check this out. It is the one we use at work and they left the fuel in it over the winter months.

[Scott]

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I bet that is the problem. i did the same thing a few years back on a mower.

[Maddog]

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Thanks guys, cleaned it up and put back together ran up fine. [][]I really appreciate it.

[Scott]

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[mariner]

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Use Stabil in your gas.

[Maddog]

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Mariner,

I would but this machine doesn't belong to me. It belongs to the military here at the air base where I work and I can't convince them that they need to do it. Maybe now they will understand.

Every time they have a lawn equipment problem they bring it to me to try to get it working.

I have told them before that they need to put a stabilizer in the gas because they don't use it enough to run through enough gas.

[yali]

How did you clean carb ? please tell me the steps. thanks

Hi, Maddong, How did you clean carb ? please tell me the steps. thanks

Thanks guys, cleaned it up and put back together ran up fine. [][]I really appreciate it.