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09-25-2007, 11:01 AM

leroy

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help woth a lawnmower

well i got a lawnmower given to me ill prime it 1 or 2 pulls it starts....then dies..so prime it again it starts...if ikeep priming it itll keep running...carb is clean and no holes in the primer bulb
any help would be awsome

09-25-2007, 11:06 AM

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bottom of the carb, large nut type drain thing, open that up and straighten out a paperclip to clean in there....you could also try removing the air filter.

Mickey Mouse"ish" but will lead you in the right direction.

09-25-2007, 11:14 AM

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tried without the filter it was the same...ill try the paperclip...

09-25-2007, 11:18 AM

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how old is the gas ?

09-25-2007, 12:04 PM

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the gas was a day old....the paperclip worked it runs.....thanks alot..ive spent all weekend trying to get it working...i should have come here first save me some time

09-25-2007, 12:10 PM

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good stuff.

09-29-2007, 03:22 PM

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what happened with the reply i put earlier???
i'm begining to question the intergrity of the person responsible.
i was answering the question using professional methods...wtf.

09-30-2007, 10:09 AM

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what happened with the reply i put earlier???
i'm begining to question the intergrity of the person responsible.
i was answering the question using professional methods...wtf.

^Maybe this affected your post as well?...

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