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John Lehnhart Posted on Sep 25, 2016
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Fuel system Husqvarna mower

My wife put dirty diesel fuel in the mower and ran it until it quit, which did not take long. I drained the tank, lines, filter and pump. When I took the float bowl off of the carburator to drain and clean it, it was dry. What am I missing here? The machine still won't start. I have good spark and it will fire with a bit of gas in the throat,

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In the carburetor, the needle and seat above the float are stuck shut most likely. Make sure the float will move up and down. you should get a fuel flow when the float drops below horizontal. If this does not happen you will need to blow through the fuel lines to clean them out.

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