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    Mar 17, 2008, 09:44 AM
    Craftsman lawn mower won't start
    I have a craftsman 5.5 mower and it will not keep running. I have changed the spark plug, taken the carb. Off and cleaned it making sure all ports are clear, changed the gas, etc. If I poor gas in the cylinder it will start but will not keep running. There is only one adjustment on the carb. And I have tried everything. Can you help?


    I have cleaned the filter, checked the flow of gas, cleaned the gas cap, etc. I have done just about everything I can think of and it still won't start. I do get spark and it will start if I poor gas in the cylinder but just stays running for a few seconds. Can you think of anything else?

    Thanks
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    Mar 19, 2008, 09:34 AM
    Clean the carb again.
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