Snapper push lawn mower starts and dies?
Question:New spark plug and just cleaned filter. 87 octane - bad gas?, fuel line? Any tips thanks. It ran last week but doesn't want to run this week and I have only a couple more days left when I should probably really mow it.
Answers:
Sounds like water or old gas. drain the tank flush out old gas in lines, and emplty gas float bowl thatis were the gas is filtered.
Check the fuel tank vents and clean them. Put in fresh gas and check for proper oil level. Clean the cooling fins and engine block.
I have a snapper that had the same problem, there is a small screw on the bottom side of the carberator(I believe it regulates how much fuels enters the system), I turned only about a quarter turn and the mower started and has run ever since like new.
Give it new fresh gas and adjust the carburetor. There should be an adjustment screw on the bottom.
Have you left the lawn mower outside, did it rain. Its possible that rain water has gotten in it. We had this happen once and the only solution was to idle the lawn mower high so that it would blow out any water after that it ran perfect again, we now put it in the garage after every use.
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