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Originally posted by 2000Z-71:
Or worse yet, you get it started, start clearing the driveway and have the auger suck up the newspaper wrapped in plastic that was thrown on the driveway before the snow fell.

Shuts 'em down pretty quickly, eh? Been there, half hour to get the mass of compressed newspaper out of it too.

Another thing, generators. If it won't start, make sure the oil level is correct. My Coleman has a oil level switch. If it's low, it don't go. Ask me how I know about that one......

I give her three pulls only. Period.
If it hasn't hit at least a time or two I double check the fuel level, any switches and fuel cut off before further attempts.

I don't really want to discuss how I came up with this proceedure but it has paid off more than once.

AND !
Don't forget to put gas in.

Remember, you ran it dry last spring?

Seen many people trying to start a boat with the little red switch flipped to off, myself included.

I specifically recall some older ladies trying to start their boat for at least 10 minutes and were about to go home when I told them to make sure the red switch was in the right position. Flip, vrooom!