On Friday, April 19, 2019 at 8:14:06 AM UTC-4, Mary wrote:
replying to BocesLib, Mary wrote:
removed cleaned carb, new air filter, spark plug, oil. tried adjusting
throttle. Loosened gas cap & worked! Now what, as it fell off 2x's gas going
all over so is a problem still. This started happening when a guy cut whole
lawn + never emptied the bag

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The idea to loosening the gas cap was a test to see if the tank is not vented
and that's why gas will not flow properly. I think the vent is typically
in the cap itself, but it might be vented separately. It's a test, not a
solution.