Why does my lawn mower act like it's not getting gas?
It has good spark, turns over, but won't stay started. It is brand new...used maybe 4 or 5 times.
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Just a couple of things to check, may or may not work:
- Does it have gas?
- There is typically a switch on the lawn mowers that cuts off gas supply to the engine. Has it been turned to 'Off' position by someone?
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Where would this switch be located?
Someone told me the new Murrays dont have a filter...?
It would likely be on a side if there is one (close to a fuel tank or engine?). Probably would look something like this.
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The only thing I know to ask is if you used 100% pure gasoline. New gas types that have ethanol can cause the issue you are talking about.
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No ethanol in gas, and run for about 3 seconds then dies...
How long does it run and does it seems to be starving out?
by mayer
janewarne you got whole lot of stuff going on here :-). First off let us know what make and model your mower is. Second, there are no more shut-offs on mowers, depending on the model so. Third let us know what you have tried. Did this just start all of a sudden? Pull your spark plug and take a look at the plug face. Better yet, take a picture of it and post that with your question. Use this guide Adding images to an existing question for that.
by oldturkey03