BX2200 won’t start

[Roy]

My faithful BX 2200 died yesterday while my son was mowing. It wants to start (turns nicely) when you turn the key to start, but as soon as the key is released, it dies. The BX is 4 years old, with 300 hours. All the scheduled maintenance was kept up to date. (Let is sit for over 24 hours, and it still failed, so I do not think it is a over heating problem).

One theory: water in the fuel? Per my maintenance schedule, the fuel filters are to be replaced at 500 hours. But, a few years ago, my dealer recommended that I keep two (has dual in lines) on hand. They said that water in the fuel is common, and I should keep spares on hand. Questions: Does the symptoms sound like it could be water in the fuel? If so, does the tank have to be (or should be) drained, or will just changing the filters suffice?

Any other theories on what it might be?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Henro]

Just a thought...do you hear the fuel pump making that clicking sound when you turn the key on?

Don't know, but is there also a fuel shut off solenoid, that might have gone bad?

Maybe someone else has some better ideas, but at least this is a start... /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[Bird]

Is it just the starter turning the engine, or is it trying to fire up? What kind of smoke do you have coming out of the exhaust, if any?

 

[NY_Yankees_Fan]

Roy,

Check the fuses next to the battery, right side. I had a blown 20 amp fuse, did the same thing, turned over, but as soon as I released the key it stopped. Replaced the fuse, no problem. Never did figure out why it went.

 

[Roy]

Bill… It does click.

Bird… Thick black smoke, and I can smell fuel odor.

Tom… I was thinking maybe a fuse myself, but didn’t know where all the fuses are, and what particular one is for what. Thanks for letting me know which one it may be! Maybe that fuse is for the electrical feed to the solenoid that Bill mentioned.

Unfortunately, I won’t have time until this weekend to work on it. If there are any other theories, please throw them out, and I will check them all out then. (Anything that may avoid a service call in the end is appreciated!)

 

[Roy]

Problem resolved!

Thanks Tom, it was the 20 amp fuse! In fact, it was the one marked “BX2000 Solenoid” (So, I got to give credit to Bill also). Got out of the office early than expected, and did a quick check when I arrived home. Sure enough, the one and only 20 amp fuse was clearly blown. Good thing they provided spares. (Or at least, provided 2 fuses, which were unmarked, and are wired back to themselves with a loop. So, I assume that they must be spares).

Replaced the fuse, and she kicked right over!

So, I, one who grew up in the streets of Baltimore, spending many a summer day in my youth immersed in the Orioles, now graciously thank a die-hard Yankee fan for sparing me the cost of a service call! The irony of life! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[NY_Yankees_Fan]

Roy,

Glad I could help a fellow baseball lover and tractor buddy.
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[KiotiJohn]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( So, I, one who grew up in the streets of Baltimore, spending many a summer day in my youth immersed in the Orioles, now graciously thank a die-hard Yankee fan for sparing me the cost of a service call! The irony of life!
)</font> One has to wonder why it blew in the first place. If it happens again, you'll need to know if there's a short causing the problem. Could have been an intermittent direct short from an exposed wire, or as is often the case, nothing but a fuse whose time it was to go. Usually though, there's a reason. Glad you got it up and running again. John