Thread: Lawnmower will not run on its own. Unless helped with starting fluid.
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Default Lawnmower will not run on its own. Unless helped with starting fluid.
On Monday, August 12, 2013 7:01:15 PM UTC-4, Stormin Mormon wrote:
The couple of "starts only if snort of ether" lawn

mowers I've serviced, the problem has been leaky or

missing gasket between the carb and the side of the

engine body.



I's also wonder if he blew the carb out with compressed air?
Removed any welch plugs that need to be removed to get to ALL
the orifices? I doubt just soaking it in carb cleaner is
enough if it's been gummed up.
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