[jlaminack1]

16HP Craftsman rider. It will start up and run like it is in the choke position sputtering badly. Sometime it will do that for a bit and then clear up and run. Other times it may do it a bit and then die. I have cleaned the carb good, replaced the plug and air filter and it does the same thing. Anyone have any ideas?

 

[Mark / Ohio]

Is there some black smoke along with the sputtering?