Perhaps the gas cap vent is blocked. Maybe water in the gas tank? Is the fuel filter blocked?

Chris,

As Baymee suggests....the fuel tank vents thru the
threads of the fuel cap. If the "guts" of the cap are
somehow removed, the neck of the cap with bottom-out
on the face of the fuel tank, and as such, CANNOT VENT
the tank because the threads are sealed off from the
air. You might look at this. Otherwise, you need to
confirm what's happening to the mower when this begins.
That it WOULD RESTART suggests a potential fuel supply
issue. The tank cap would be first and simplest thing to
check out. Then...carburetor, fuel line, filter inside
tank where fuel outlet comes out into fuel line ?? I'm
sure this is something VERY SIMPLE when all is said and
done.

T-Man

I also have a 6.75 hp. craftsman mower. The mower acts like it isn't getting any fuel. I have loosened the fuel cap and it won't start. It will start briefly if I put a shot of starter fluid in the carb. I have disconnected the fuel line (at the gas tank) and pushed air through the carb with a bicycle pump. I saw fuel spray out the air intake port (air filter).

So, before I spend anymore time guessing at what I should do next, what do you think I should do now?

Thanks,
Darren

Remove the air filter, and clean the gunk off the underside!
I got 2 used mowers from the same guy who said they were junk! He never unscrewed the bolt that holds the filter on, and it was terribly jammed up with oil, grass, dirt, etc. Both mowers ran good after that bit of work!

More then likely the carbeurator those bowl designs are tricky your float may be stuck take it off and see if the pins bent also if your pumping it with a bike pump you may have a bulb issue those tecumseh bowl carbs are notorious replacing one will cost you 10 bucks with no headache

Most likely stuck inlet needle valve on this vintage ,a tap on the float bowl sometimes dislodged it or debris. Most often a quick plug check and float cleaning sufficed . Since this thread is over 11 yrs old the mower and operator have moved on lol.

True I found one of these in the trash replaced the carb all set

Not a very practical mower it's got front will drive on the column lol

What do mean their dead

What do you man their dead lol

Dead or departed lol .

He'd have to be with the eager 1 the thing weighs as much as a truck lol

Now this is the slam the eager 1 inferior design thread

:)