Outdoor Power Equipment and Small Engines - honda ezstart lawn mower won't start

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medium1
05-26-08, 06:29 PM
My $550 honda lawn mower won't start unless I squirt start fluid in the carb. After it starts the first time it starts real easy. How is the auto choke supposed to work on these engines.

cheese
05-26-08, 08:36 PM
Move the choke to the "start" position, then crank up the engine. It should un-choke slowly by itself as it runs.
medium1
05-26-08, 09:03 PM
It has no choke or throttle controls.

cheese
05-26-08, 09:08 PM
Post the model# so I can see what we're dealing with. The ones I know of have a small lever right above the air cleaner that you move to set the choke before starting.
medium1
05-27-08, 07:51 AM
model HRX217K2VKA
cheese
05-28-08, 01:16 AM
Ok, I see. I haven't had the pleasure of meeting the automatic choke on one of these yet. I see there is a part # 16600-ZOL-840 that is the automatic choke assembly. I think it listed for around $20. I would remove it and have a look. Looks like there are a rew parts that could be dusty and stuck in this mechanism. It looks simple, but I can't tell from the diagram just how it works.