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Sears Craftsman Eager 1-- 22 inch mower-starts but then dies
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Posted by irishking (My Page) on Sat, Sep 16, 06 at 16:49
Hello
I have a Sears Craftsman Eager 1, 6.75 hp, 22 inch self propelled lawn mower (Model 917.377190) which has a problem somewhere in the carb. The carb was rebuilt this Spring and the mower started up and ran beautifully until recently. Then it would start up but only run for a second or two before dying.
I found the area of the problem with the lawn mower. I used a needle nose pliers to try to remove the red rubber primer bulb that has a retainer clip holding it to the side of the Tecumseh carb. As I grabbed hold of the bulb where the retainer clip is, some gas leaked out of the rubber bulb. I didn't take the primer bulb all the way out and had no clue why gas started coming out. Anyway I then pressed the primer several times and the lawn mower started and stayed running. it's running again but I believe the underlying problem still exists and will rear its ugly head again.
the recurrent fouling problem appears to have something to do with that red rubber primer bulb on the Tecumseh carb.
Even though the red rubber primer bulb looks good, can it still be defective and cause these fouling problems?
any insight would be appreciated. Thanks. Irish
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RE: Sears Craftsman Eager 1-- 22 inch mower-starts but then dies
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Fuel leaking out of the primer indicates pretty serious
carb problems. The only way this occurs is due to flooding
which is caused by a needle/seat or float problem. This
carb needs servicing, which is very easy stuff to folks
(like us) who do this every day. Your BEST BET, however,
might be to simply REPLACE the carburetor. Tecumseh part
number is 640350 for the replacement. This can be bought
from Sears, or from ANY local Dealers in your area, or from
MANY on-line sources advertising Tecumseh parts for sale. T-Man |
RE: Sears Craftsman Eager 1-- 22 inch mower-starts but then dies
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T-Man
thanks for your expert advice. The carb probably has corrosion and 'gook' in it again. Taking it off to clean and rebuild it again would likely be a waste of time and money. where is the cheapest place to get a new Tecumseh carb for my Sears Craftsman Eager 1 22 inch self-propelled mower? Irish |
RE: Sears Craftsman Eager 1-- 22 inch mower-starts but then dies
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Try: www3.sears.com
By: Rustyj |
RE: Sears Craftsman Eager 1-- 22 inch mower-starts but then dies
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| Irish, The internet abounds with sites to buy Tecumseh parts
from. MOST will sell at retail, including Sears. Just
use the part number provided when looking around. You
might find a discount here and there. Good hunting !! T-Man |
RE: Sears Craftsman Eager 1-- 22 inch mower-starts but then dies
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| thanks Rusty and T-Man. you help make me feel on top of the situation and in control. the mower is running fine right now but I'll get a new carb for it to be installed at the end of the mowing season. Hey, that's coming soon. Irish |
RE: Sears Craftsman Eager 1-- 22 inch mower-starts but then dies
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| After a couple of months of disuse, my three year old Eager-1 Tecumseh would only run on start spray. After draining the old fuel (and recycling in the truck) I turned the mower on its side and unscrewed the float bowl screw then reamed the side holes with a tooth pick and the smaller ones in the upper side and in the center with a twist-tie wire. Reinstalled the screw, new gas and shazam, it started and ran like new. Might need to fix something else later but this is an easy thing to check first. |
RE: Sears Craftsman Eager 1-- 22 inch mower-starts but then dies
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| I start and run my equipment every two weeks at a minimum. This helps keep these sort of problems at bay. Kyle |
RE: Sears Craftsman Eager 1-- 22 inch mower-starts but then dies
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| whybuywhatyoucangrow thanks for the post. I did what you did and my mower is running like new! |
RE: Sears Craftsman Eager 1-- 22 inch mower-starts but then dies
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| Thanks to whybutwhatyoucangrow. I read through these and it was really looking like rebuilding the carborator was needed. The only screw near the carb is the fuel bowl screw. I pinched the gas line with some vice grips and removed the screw. I looked at it, tapped it, looked at it again and then reinserted it. It was previously starting and choking out after a minute. It fired right up and is good to go. As he said, perhaps a bigger fix later, but this took 5 mins and didn't cost a dime. |
RE: Sears Craftsman Eager 1-- 22 inch mower-starts but then dies
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| All these problems are caused buy-using fuel with ethanol added. This is the worst possible fuel you can use in small engine equipment or outboard motors. If you do not use all the fuel, you should drain the remainder from the fuel tank. Then run the engine until it dies from lack of fuel. Ethanol fuel breaks down rapidly and destroys the inside of your fuel tank and everything else it comes in contact. Your extra fuel tank which you add fuel to your yard equipment definitely needs additives specifically made for ethanol fuel if that is all you can purchase. Find a fuel source, which is regular unleaded gasoline without ethanol. By doing so, 99% of your starting problems will be over. You will need to clean the inside of the fuel tank, the hose lines the float bowl and all small gas ports in the carburetor to remove all the crud before you are ready for new fuel. Refer to the post on this page dated Mon, Dec 31, 07 at 19:07 for a general idea of what needs to be cleaned. |
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