lesap83
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I have a Snapper push mower with a Briggs & Stratton 650 series engine. Last season it worked great, this season I can't get it to start. I was going to pay for someone to fix it since I don't know a lot about engines, but circumstances have made me work on it myself. Pouring through the internet, I have tried many things; buying fresh fuel, replacing the air filter, replacing the spark plug, cleaning the carburator, and even taking off and cleaning the ignition coil and flywheel, with no results. It will start for a second if I squirt starter fluid in, but dies immediately. I also read that if I spray something like WD-40 instead of starter fluid in the carburator throat, and it still won't start, it is an ignition problem, which I tried. I've read about checking the ignition coil, but don't have the tool to check it, and don't want to buy a tool I don't really need, even if they are cheap. I am hoping someone here has some ideas to try before I go buying more tools or parts.
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