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I've got a '98 vintage Craftsman 22", 6.75HP, front drive, pull start mower. (model 917.377590)
Worked great UNTIL, some bad floods we had in the area this past July. The garage had atleast 2 feet of water in it, therefore the mower was submerged.
I pulled it out before the water receded and put it on the deck at the time.
A couple days after the yard dried out, I took a closer look.
Changed the oil, drained the fuel tank, pulled the starter cord a few times with the plug out, put in a new plug and fresh fuel.
No start.
Checked for spark at the wire using a screwdriver to ground--- has spark. Has spark across the plug gap too. Drained the fuel again at the tank and at the fuel bowl. Took the carb off and cleaned with carb cleaner, but nothing appeared gummed up. Added fresh fuel.
Still no start. Plug getting wet with fuel each attempt.
Tried spaying carb cleaner into the intake, even tried starter fluid. Drying spark plug between attempts.
All it wants to do is pop and spittle fuel out through the air intake.
At this point, the Craftsman is destined to be a secondary mower, as I've since bought a nice Cub Cadet to use weekly. I just would like to get it going as it's in great condition appearance wise.
Any ideas?!?!
Worked great UNTIL, some bad floods we had in the area this past July. The garage had atleast 2 feet of water in it, therefore the mower was submerged.
I pulled it out before the water receded and put it on the deck at the time.
A couple days after the yard dried out, I took a closer look.
Changed the oil, drained the fuel tank, pulled the starter cord a few times with the plug out, put in a new plug and fresh fuel.
No start.
Checked for spark at the wire using a screwdriver to ground--- has spark. Has spark across the plug gap too. Drained the fuel again at the tank and at the fuel bowl. Took the carb off and cleaned with carb cleaner, but nothing appeared gummed up. Added fresh fuel.
Still no start. Plug getting wet with fuel each attempt.
Tried spaying carb cleaner into the intake, even tried starter fluid. Drying spark plug between attempts.
All it wants to do is pop and spittle fuel out through the air intake.
At this point, the Craftsman is destined to be a secondary mower, as I've since bought a nice Cub Cadet to use weekly. I just would like to get it going as it's in great condition appearance wise.
Any ideas?!?!