I have a Troy weekwacker, and after sitting this winter, it WILL not stay running. The only way to even get it to start is to load the thing with starting fluid, and then it only runs til it eats up all that. I already took the carb out, changed the gas, cleaned the carb, and nothing helps. We just bought the damn thing late last summer, ran fine always, and now it wont even run on its own please help!

https://www.manualslib.com/manual/183816/Troy-Bilt-Storm-2410.html

Review set up and starting instructions

Check oil
Fill tank with fuel
Insert ignition key
Set throttle and choke
Press primer bulb several times

Clogged fuel jets due to gas residue.

If it won't turn over, probably the battery is dead.If it's not electric start, then you have bigger problem.

You'd be better off removing the float bowl and jets from your carb. I see this a lot in the early spring. People tell me they put fuel stabilizer in the tank but they still have problems. The reason is they treated the tank fuel but didn't run the engine long enough for the fuel to get into the the carburetor before they shut the bike down. Personally, I prefer to drain the carb before a winter storage. Pull the float bowl and the take the jets out of the carb and clean them out. That will probably fix your problem.

Good Luck
Steve

Clean the carb and if this machine was kept outside all winter make sure no water in tank. I realize you stated that you removed old gas but how it was removed is the key. Try the carb thing first though.

Hello. If the gas has been sitting all winter, remove it with a siphoning bulb and put in brand new gas, not even gas that you have been storing all winter. Also, change your air filter. Finally get a can of starter fluid and a helper. While one person squirts a bit of starter fluid into the air intake [near the air filter] the other person starts it and use more squirts of starter fluid to keep it running. Joe

probably time for a new battery

you most likely need to remove the carb float bolw and clean it out...after sitting, gas forms a varnish like substance that gums things up and will keep the moter from running.....I see it EVERY spring....remember to drain the fuel when putting away for the season, of put a good feul satbilizer in the tank (STA-BIL works well)

get a can of carbeurator cleaning spray. get a helper and as one of you runs the thing, the other will give it short bursts of carb cleaning spray right into the air intake, leave the filter off while you do this.

id be inclined toclean the carbs out and go from there