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  • From: Mark A Abner <wizard1 AT kih.net>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Mower Troubles
  • Date: Thu, 20 May 2004 23:12:36 -0400

take the carb off and dissasemble it on a work bench it is a very simple
carb. soak it in carb cleaner for a few hours then blow it out with
compresed air reassemble it and you should be good to go.

Mark

Allan Balliett wrote:

> I've inherited a Murray riding lawnmower that I'd like to put into
> service doing some incidental mowing in the garden. This thing is
> probably 10 years old, hasn't been used much, has been sitting for
> two years and won't start right now. It has an 11horse Briggs and
> Stratton engine. I can start it by pouring gas into the carb. It dies
> after that gas is burned. I've got supply-line gas to the carb, so I
> assume the 'float' needle or something like that in the carb is
> stuck, undoubtedly something due to sitting for 2 years with gas in
> the tank.
>
> Anyone work out a way of making through this "no start" situation
> without an overhaul?
>
> thanks
>
> -Allan Balliett
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