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Hello . Purchased a new Craftsman T130 Riding mower 3 years ago .Its Model # is CMXGRAM1130038 with a Briggs and Stratton motor model # 33R7770012G1 .

It has been operating perfectly through three seasons . A few days ago without giving a sign of trouble while mowing , it suddenly shot down . There was no sputtering as if it was running out of fuel or any warning at all . It was as if there was a kill switch that suddenly turned it off instantly . I checked the obvious culprits such as the fuel line and filter , checked for loose wires , fuses etc. but couldn't find anything obvious . The motor will turn over and act like it wants to start . If I spray a small amount of starter fluid into the carb it will run for a second or two then die out again .

Any ideas or suggestions would be greatly appreciated . Thank You .

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I just had the same issue. Did you ever have any luck?

...same, now will turn over but not fire up. Checked fuse, cleaned carb, replaced spark plug....no luck

jay84 said:

...same, now will turn over but not fire up. Checked fuse, cleaned carb, replaced spark plug....no luck

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If you spray carburetor spray into carb, and it starts briefly and dies, most likely a fuel related issue.
Possible causes:
Gas cap not venting properly
Fuel pump
Fuel lines clogged
Vapor lock
Anti-afterfire solenoid on carb
Water in fuel
Dirty carburetor
And more…
So you see it is difficult to sometimes diagnose, and is a process of elimination until success is achieved.

Tiger Small Engine said:

If you spray carburetor spray into carb, and it starts briefly and dies, most likely a fuel related issue.
Possible causes:
Gas cap not venting properly
Fuel pump
Fuel lines clogged
Vapor lock
Anti-afterfire solenoid on carb
Water in fuel
Dirty carburetor
And more…
So you see it is difficult to sometimes diagnose, and is a process of elimination until success is achieved.

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It was the fuel solenoid

jay84 said:

It was the fuel solenoid

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Thanks for update. One of the first things I check for fuel related issues is the anti-afterfire solenoid on carburetor by sounds and feel. Pretty common problem.