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craftsmen lawnmower only runs for a few seconds and then dies
On Thu, 1 Dec 2016 08:25:44 -0800 (PST),
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I have a craftsmen 5.5 horse power lawnmower.
It starts up only when I spray starter fluid into the carb from the air filter side and then dies in a few seconds.
I removed the carburetor and cleaned the bottom portion which had a lot of yellow gunk build up. I cleaned the little holes in the bottom screw and removed the gunk. I am not sure how to break apart the carburetor so I just put it back after rinsing it in fuel.
I also replaced the air filter.
it starts when I spray starter fluid and then dies.
I thought it was a fuel delivery problem, but when I removed the carburetor I noticed fuel coming out from the carb as I had not disconnected the fuel line, so I am not sure if that is the cause.
Any ideas ?
It sounds like an air / fuel mixture problem. Inside the carb throat,
there are tiny venturi holes for air fuel to mix. They clog easily. I
use a stainless steel wire plucked from a wire brush to clean them.
Hold the wire with a set if needle nose pliers. -- make CERTAIN not to
break the wire off in the venturi holes. YMMV.
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