Craftsman 6.0 hp won't stay running.

cm_clark · 06-24-2009, 08:20 PM

Hello.

I have a craftsman 6.0 hp mulching mower. I am having problems keeping it running. I can pump the red primer button and it will fire off and run till it runs out of the fuel I have pumped in. I know the bowl is not empty and everything is clean, it just seems like the fuel is not being feed/sucked through the carb.

It is a plastic tank with a hose connecting to the carb, gravity feed. New spark plug and new air filter.

Thank you for any assistance you might be able to give.

**Basementgeek** · 06-25-2009, 04:57 AM

Hi and welcome to the forum

What is clean ? did you clean all the passages, for the jets, needle and seat?
Could be bad float setting.

BG

cm_clark · 06-26-2009, 06:41 PM

Yes all the passages were and are clean. It will continue to run if I continue to pump the red primer while it is working.

**Basementgeek** · 07-23-2009, 06:57 AM

Please give us the model number of engine and we will try to help more.

Some carbs have a passage you can't get to, with out a rebuild kit.

BG

06-24-2009, 08:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
cm_clark Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 2 OS: xp	Craftsman 6.0 hp won't stay running. Hello. I have a craftsman 6.0 hp mulching mower. I am having problems keeping it running. I can pump the red primer button and it will fire off and run till it runs out of the fuel I have pumped in. I know the bowl is not empty and everything is clean, it just seems like the fuel is not being feed/sucked through the carb. It is a plastic tank with a hose connecting to the carb, gravity feed. New spark plug and new air filter. Thank you for any assistance you might be able to give.

06-25-2009, 04:57 AM	#2 (permalink)
Basementgeek Moderator, Home Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Central Ohio, USA Posts: 1,524 OS: XP Pro SP2/Vista Ultimate SP2 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Craftsman 6.0 hp won't stay running. Hi and welcome to the forum What is clean ? did you clean all the passages, for the jets, needle and seat? Could be bad float setting. BG __________________ Donating to the forum keeps TSF free for all. Proud member of ASAP

06-26-2009, 06:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
cm_clark Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 2 OS: xp	Re: Craftsman 6.0 hp won't stay running. Yes all the passages were and are clean. It will continue to run if I continue to pump the red primer while it is working.

07-23-2009, 06:57 AM	#4 (permalink)
Basementgeek Moderator, Home Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Central Ohio, USA Posts: 1,524 OS: XP Pro SP2/Vista Ultimate SP2 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Craftsman 6.0 hp won't stay running. Please give us the model number of engine and we will try to help more. Some carbs have a passage you can't get to, with out a rebuild kit. BG __________________ Donating to the forum keeps TSF free for all. Proud member of ASAP