Almost all the leaves are down now..time to clean them up.
Towed the Trac-Vac out to start it. It's 40 years old and the B&S 5hp engine has always started easily. (even though it needs a good strong pull to turn it over)
Pulled and pulled....no start.
Put fresh gas in....pulled and pulled.
New spark plug....pulled and pulled.
Sprayed starting fluid....pulled and pulled. It would start and run for about 3 seconds and then stop. (just enough to burn the starting fluid)
After about an hour of this and thoroughly tired from pulling the recoil, I was just about to put it back in the garage and give up, when I noticed a break in the grease covered intake bolt that fastens the intake to the head.
The break was from the bolt loosening up. (it was allowing air to be pulled in)
I tightened it down and the CS started on the first pull.
The Trac-Vac saves me a ton of raking...with over an acre and several fully mature trees.
