Had a dead Craftsman rider that behaved like yours. Would not start at all, even with starter fluid. Hand over air intake showed no suction at all. What what you get on yours.
It was a bent valve lifter rod. Took the head off it and replaced that rod and was good to go once again. Didn't...
I know what you mean about the frustration. I'm lucky to have my son helping me so I present the problem(s) to him and see what he can come up with. The kid is good and likes to outdo me, but we all benefit, so I don't mind.
I've got one more solid state drive on my shelf, so I'm wondering if...
I've been able to upgrade without an account. I don't remember how I found it, but when they obsoleted the my old version of Windows, I was able to upgrade at no cost. If you want it, I'll find it for you.
I went to Windows 10 as well and had to upgrade my laptop hard drives because they were so slow. Upgrading wasn't that hard. I got some new solid state drives with no moving parts for about $65 and man are they fast. It's like I've got 3 new laptops at home now. Glad I did it. Got Western...
Had that with a push mower, but it was in 5-10 minutes. Gas cap needed a small hole drilled in it.
Metal piece on the other side was missing.
Super easy test: open the gas cap when it starts doing it next time. If it clears, you've got a vacuum in the tank.