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Pull dipstick & check for gas in oil sump.

Is your engine the opposed twin cylinder or the V-twin? I just want to clarify. The opposed twin cylinder version had a pulse pump...

Sounds like you may have had a little water/trash fuel gathered in the fuel tank. Most of the time this little bit of water/trash fuel...

Sounds like you are on the right track, debris gets in and then rust accumulates. Keep soaking and working it good.

Current part number is 37x88MA.

I thought the cylinder heads gasket was damaged it’s not but it sounds like compression is being released during ignition an she won’t...

I have had similar problems in the past if the deck belt was not routed correctly. Some decks have a belt routing diagram on them for...

See my link with a complete description of the solution for this. I have 50" with the same deck.

it was a landscapers mower. I. heck the things you talked about. Thanks for the replay

I forgot to ask... Are you turning the fuel off after shutting down? The fuel needle in the carburetor is not meant hold fuel back when...

Yeah...It seems I'm left with this being the issue through the process of elimination. I made sure oil filter and oil fill cap were...

Carb solenoid is not yet the issue. I read it as you have fuel to the pump, but it doesn't get pumped out. I have used a small...

What's the cap on top of the valve cover? Is it some type of PCV valve? Oil fill? It's on the diagram but not listed. There's also an...

Have you checked compression? Have had different motors that would run forcing fuel in the carb. but would not start. Valves could be...