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Lawn mower blades sometimes bang into rocks and sometimes even keep running. Starting? NO, no matter what you do the %$#@ thing will not start. When this happens, a common problem is the flywheel's motion continues to rotate enough to SLIGHTLY BEND THE KEY that holds its position to the...

My surging thought is the carburetor's main valve has poop in it resulting from not draining old gas. If mine.........I would try dropping the bottom cover off the carburetor and use a torch tip and try cleaning it. Do a Google to learn more about finding the valve so you know what to look for.