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danmcvey
Jun 29, 2009, 11:43 AM
Can anyone help with this riding mower will not start gas does not leave the carb hoses are not clogged and carb has been cleaned 3 times filter is not clogged either
Thanks in advance

kd51145
Jun 29, 2009, 06:05 PM
It sounds like you have no compression, thus no vacuum to pull the gas into the combustion chambers. Do you have vacuum on the carb throat?

crigby
Jun 29, 2009, 07:40 PM
Hi,
Got a model number; sounds like an opposed twin by the HP rating.
Peace,
Clarke