I can not keep my mower running. It ran great before winter, now it acts like it is going to run.. but dies. I have new gas in it, new oil, and changed the spark plug. What else could it be? craftsman 617385190

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My 602 1P lawn mower was running fine, then I filled it with gas, started it up, it ran for about 5 minutes then died, acts like it's out of gas and won't run.

Check the spark

Jun 26, 2017 • Garden

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Why does my briggs and straten model 313-707 hard start then dies after a few seconds when it is running it acts like it's starving for fuel replaced fuel filter fuel cap and cleaned carb

Try replacing the plug.could also be a spark problem from the coil .you can purchase a spark tester which you can fit between the plug and lead .pull start mower and watch if spark is good.if ok then get a can of carby clean start mower and spray carby clean spareingly while running and if it keeps going the fuel is the problem

Aug 14, 2014 • Garden

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I have a Honda Harmony 215 lawn mower. When I was mowing the yard the mower just cut out and died. I had been mowing for approximately 20 minutes. The mower didn't sputter at all. It was a very clean cut...

sounds like you may have a bad coil. you getting gas but no spark if its sputtering can cutting out or it may just need re gapped

Aug 14, 2013 • Garden

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07 mtd yardsman mower with 13.5 tecumseh runs great untill engage mower , then dies down and blows black smoke

This sounds like a micro switch acting up, the first switch to check is the seat switch, make sure the block connecter is pushed fully home on the switch ( there is often a fail safe inside the connecter should the block come away from the switch )

Jul 08, 2012 • Garden

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Riding mower ran fine last fall, sat outside all winter. Would not start at first, put in new battery, got it started but would not keep running, cleaned air filter, checked plug looks ok. runs ok at low...

I suspect water in the gasoline.

May 08, 2011 • Garden

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My troy bilt snow blower that i bought last season (new) ran great i drained the gas at end of winter and this year is hard to start and runs poorly stalls often and bogs down spits and sputters and also...

I am guessing you did not run a gas stabilizer through the unit. Start the unit and run it while spraying carburetor cleaner in spurts into the carburetor. What has happened is that the small amount of gas has dried or what we call varnished causing internal parts to stick. If that fails, removed carb and disassemble and clean, reinstall.

Dec 13, 2010 • Troy Bilt 5.5hp Self Propelled Mower

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22 in Yard Maching push mower. Used 1 1/2 seasons. Bought new. Was running great. Shut it off for about 5 min. Upon restarting, it ran very uneven when the choke was disengaged. You could see it...

First remove spark plug wire and check that it isn't full of grass around the blade. ///Then go to filter which is on top of carburator and clean with varsol. Squeeze excess varsol out and then add few drops of oil across the top and replace back on top of carburator.///If it still acts up, then add a gas pressurative to the fuel and let it run through..let us know how you make out.

Sep 22, 2010 • Mtd 22" Yard Machine Push Mower

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Lawn mower runs and then putters down, won't die but runs slow.

clean the air filter,wash out in turps if foam type,then wash in soapy hot water,then rinse,let dry,then put litle bit of clean engine oil in it,squeeze.drain all fuel,and put fresh in.may have to pull carb to bits and blow out,and reassemble.put new spark plug in.is it a briggs engine,or tecumseh?

Jul 11, 2010 • Garden

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Hello, My Model #917378320 Craftsman lawn mower starts fine, but then dies after 2-3 seconds. It ran well last week on stabilized gas from last fall. This morning I gave it new gas, plug and oil. Any...

It sounds like a fuel restriction, check the siphon tube. Also make sure your oil isn't over full.

Apr 26, 2010 • Garden

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! have a Troy built mower with a Honda engine, it quit running and will not start. I changed the spark plug, it ran for about one hour. Now the mower will not start.

Hello. If the gas has been sitting all winter, remove it with a siphoning bulb and put in brand new gas, not even gas that you have been storing all winter. Also, change your air filter. Finally get a can of starter fluid and a helper. While one person squirts a bit of starter fluid into the air intake [near the air filter] the other person starts it and use more squirts of starter fluid to keep it running. Joe

Apr 09, 2010 • Troy Bilt 5.5hp Self Propelled Mower

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Hi, I would suggest taking the main jet out of the carberator and cleaning it with carb cleaner. If you did'nt drain the gas out of it before winter, the gas has gotten old and has plugged up your main jet in the carberator. It could also be that the needle has got **** on it and is stuck, I'd clean that also. Your problem is all in the carberator, and old stale gas sitting in it all winter is the reason.

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Did you change/clean the air filter? May be that is the problem.

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My 602 1P lawn mower was running fine, then I filled it with gas, started it up, it ran for about 5 minutes then died, acts like it's out of gas and won't run.

Why does my briggs and straten model 313-707 hard start then dies after a few seconds when it is running it acts like it's starving for fuel replaced fuel filter fuel cap and cleaned carb

I have a Honda Harmony 215 lawn mower. When I was mowing the yard the mower just cut out and died. I had been mowing for approximately 20 minutes. The mower didn't sputter at all. It was a very clean cut...

07 mtd yardsman mower with 13.5 tecumseh runs great untill engage mower , then dies down and blows black smoke

Riding mower ran fine last fall, sat outside all winter. Would not start at first, put in new battery, got it started but would not keep running, cleaned air filter, checked plug looks ok. runs ok at low...

My troy bilt snow blower that i bought last season (new) ran great i drained the gas at end of winter and this year is hard to start and runs poorly stalls often and bogs down spits and sputters and also...

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