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    mcshan7 Posts: 2, Reputation: 1
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    Jul 26, 2009, 03:51 PM
    Won't stay started
    I JUST FOUND AN OLD CRAFTMAN RIDING MOWER I HIT It with starting fluid and it starts right up then died
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    Jul 27, 2009, 02:35 AM
    If it has been sitting around for awhile unused the fuel system, particularly the carburetor, may need a thorough going over, cleaning, and adjustment. Float type carburetors tend to gum up and stick. Otherwise the diaphragm is the frequent culprit if the carburetor is of that type.
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