Tinkered with it some more today. I can keep the motor running
indefinitely as long as I keep priming it every 10 secs of so. Does
that give any clues? Thanks.

Are there places on the net where I can just buy a carb outright
instead of going through Sears or rebuilding it?


On Sun, 2 Jul 2006 20:19:04 -0400, "digitalmaster"
wrotF:


"46erjoe" wrote in message
.. .
Got this Craftsman model 917 6-hp lawn mower for free when I got a new
house. It starts up fine, but runs for only about 30 seconds and then
stops.

I know what you're thinking: Fuel delivery problem. I thought so too.
I pulled off the tank emptied it, blew it dry and put it back on with
fresh gas. The screen at the bottom of the tank is clear.

If I prime it more than the 5 suggested times, it says, it stays
running longer.

I did this quite a few times in order to get it hot, but it still
keeps on shutting down.

The carb is tight to the block. I tried leaving the gas cap on and off
to see if venting was an issue. Still kept doing the same thing.

The air filter was dirty, so I left it off while testing. Still won't
run.

Any suggestions?
Is this the type that the carb bolts directly on top of the fuel tank?