Need Help - Craftsman Lawn Tractor Won't Start

Yes that is exactly what would happen.
This would be followed by pressure for more fuel efficient engines and a trend towards smaller cars.
And we couldn't have that happen could we.

I had worked on a John Deere 170 at one time that had a bad fuel solenoid, and just to check it we cut plunger off. It still runs today with that same solenoid in it.

Sad thing is it runs better with the solenoid cut off, than it did when it was fully functional.