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Lawnmower help
Ok, way off topic, but I'm getting a tan and trying to get the lawnmower started so the brat (my brother) can cut the grass later. When we turn the key, it makes a clicking noise. So we figure it's the battery. So today I take baking soda and water and dissolve the corrosion. Wipe it up and make sure it's all dry. We have a couple of different chargers...1 we use for our boat. Started with that, got it mostly charged, and with the leads still on got it to start. So I took the leads off and let it run for 10 minutes or so. I stop it, and try to start it again, and back to the clicking noise. Ok, wasn't fully charged. But I got it fully charged before starting it this time, and it still won't start. And it doesn't matter if I leave the leads on or take 'em off, it still won't start.
I'm now trying with a different charger, and I'm waiting for it to charge. But, is there anything else I can do to try to get it to start? It started once, so I'm going to guess it's not a spark plug issue. Could there be more corrosion that's getting in the way? I mean I know I didn't get it all, but maybe not enough? Also, could it just be the battery is completely dead? Wouldn't it start with the charger hooked up if the battery was ok? It did once, but now it won't.
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