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Scott Lurndal

writes:
My neighbor (female with deployed husband) has two lawn mowers that won't s=
tay running. I drained the old gas from them, put new gas in, and used a li=
ttle ether to get them started. They run for a bit, then die. They won't st=
art on their own, without ether. I try priming them, but I'm not sure they =
are getting gas.

Any ideas would be appreciated.

Make sure the vent hole on the gas cap isn't plugged.