Originally Posted by
Surfer Dude
Just a dumb question. have you checked to see if your motor has an electric fuel shut off somewhere near the bottom of the carb? A lot of engines have them. Make sure the wire is hooked up and if it is make sure it's getting power also.
I am willing to bet that it is what Sufer Dude is talking about. My Kohler and Fred's has had this happen to us. To fix the problem you can either by another fuel shut off (if it is getting power) that is mounted at the base of the carb by two screws/bolts with one hot/red wire plugged into the wiring harness, or you can do what I did and just removed the two bolts/screws pull the fuel shut off at and file down the tip on the spring loaded fitting. I reinstalled mine after that and it started up and ran. Sometimes they go bad and stay in the close/fully out position, which won't allow any fuel to leave the carb and go into your intake. By pouring fuel in the top you are bypassing the shut off. I hope this helps. Note when you pull the shut off the carb will drain out the hole where the shut off was keep rags handy.
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