Troy Bilt Mustang XP 42 Starts then Dies

[cityboy]

Troy Bilt Mustang XP 42 Starts then Dies.
First it would only run on choke and when I took it off choke, it would die. Then it would only run on choke for 1-2 seconds then die. I am putting a new carburetor in a few days. I removed the gasoline in case it was contaminated with water and put new Gasoline. Didn’t work. I changed the oil and put a new oil filter. I drained out that new oil to see if any gas was mixed in. Doesn’t look like it. I put a new air filter as well. I also put a new spark plug. I put a new battery as well. I am putting new belts in a few days. What could be the problem? Is it just a carburetor issue that will be fixed when I put a new one in? Thank you all in advance.

 

[Scrubcadet10]

most likely after sitting over the winter you need to remove and clean the carburetor out... or replace it if that works better for you, like you said.

 

[cityboy]

thank you for your response! hoping that's all it is. I shall find out in a couple of days.