After carb flooding problems (the mower had been setting for a year or longer I guess)I removed carb and cleaned it out and discovered the solenoid at the bottom of carb had a stuck and rusted plunger and would not work. It was stuck in up position so I sawed it off and re-installed the carb. The engine flooding was no longer an issue. The engine ran pretty good but missed a little. I need to drain fuel and put in clean fuel. Here is the problem the mower would not start with the key, it wouldn't do anything, no clickl no nothing. I shorter the starter solenoid out at the starter and it would crank up. Does the carb solenoid in any way cause a problem like this. Does it need to be hooked up all. I know it prevents backfiring but I don't care about that.
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