joemac1958
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Since I've owned it I've had to run with partial choke or it would stall. It would take spells while mowing where it would start to die. I'd engage clutch and play with choke. It would clear up and start running fine again. It has the 4 screw fuel pump type carb and I have been assuming the carb & pump needed a rebuild. Well I was mowing yesterday and it stopped in spite of all the tricks that had worked last year it died and will not restart .
While looking up parts to order I saw a fuel solenoid in parts list. I've read up a little on this part and would like to rule this out as a problem. However I can't seem to find the physical location. I don't see any wires running to the carb at all???. The tank is below the carb so I read that if the solenoid was in the carb bowl it can be replaced with a bolt without fuel leaking from tank. It is a SAFETY device and am not advocating it be disabled......I'd just like to find mine. Both filters are new.
#1. Does my problem sound like fuel pump needs to be rebuilt?
#2. Could it be a intermittent fuel solenoid?
While looking up parts to order I saw a fuel solenoid in parts list. I've read up a little on this part and would like to rule this out as a problem. However I can't seem to find the physical location. I don't see any wires running to the carb at all???. The tank is below the carb so I read that if the solenoid was in the carb bowl it can be replaced with a bolt without fuel leaking from tank. It is a SAFETY device and am not advocating it be disabled......I'd just like to find mine. Both filters are new.
#1. Does my problem sound like fuel pump needs to be rebuilt?
#2. Could it be a intermittent fuel solenoid?