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Sep 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

Sep 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.

Sep 25, 2007 | 11:14 AM

leroy

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

Sep 25, 2007 | 11:18 AM

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how old is the gas ?

Sep 25, 2007 | 12:04 PM

leroy

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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

Sep 25, 2007 | 12:10 PM

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good stuff.

Sep 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.

Sep 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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