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I bought an old Murray 5HP Shredder from Craigslist. Guy had it running, like a fool I bought it. Got it home and I could not keep it running, only to find out gas tank is filled with rust that kept clogging the carb. No parts available online and the gas tank is integral to the carb/engine. When it runs, it runs strong. Anybody have any ideas?

I am fixing up a John Deere D140 that has not been used for a year. I have replaced the following: carb, battery, deck belts, pulleys, fuel and air filters and spark plugs.
I have done a compression check, coil check and oil check. The engine runs great ...

Elkins45 you're right. Long ago they started farm tractors then switched over to kerosene after they warmed up and run all day, week after week and month after month. But, todays world wont allow that...kerosene is awful high.

One thing that happened to me on my Toro Z453 mower was when I purchased a new battery they gave me one that had the positive and negative termianls on the opposite side of my original battery but it fit into the holder. Well, it displayed the symptoms you discussed. I finally doing testing discovered that my connections were reversed. I turned the battery around and all was good.

Purchased Carburetor rebuild kit.

Muhammad, Can non-essential posts & replies be wiped from lawnmowerforum.com? thanks, Mark

JD lawn and garden tech since 1998. I don't know it all, but I've seen a thing or two. Here to learn and share information to the benefit of all.