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Posted by Jim S. on June 26, 2002 at 08:14:40 from (216.180.46.20):
In Reply to: Cub cadet gas starvation posted by Don J. on June 26, 2002 at 04:17:17:
1.) Fuel tank vent plugged? Try running it with the cap unscrewed a bit. 2.) Does it have a fuel pump? I seem to recall they do. Bad diaphram in it? 3.) I also seem to recall it has a fuel shutoff solenoid. Problem there -- sticky? 4.) Not a gas problem, maybe? Have you checked for spark by pulling a plug and cranking it right after it dies? 5.) Leaky or sticky valves? Your need to use starting fluid makes me wonder about that. At 2 years old, maintenance would have to have been poor for that problem to pop up. Good luck.
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