then your not the first one to do that norman,
in 10 years of being a mower mechanic i saw my share of the problem,
even some who bought them in a box from a discounter got home fueled
it up and mowed for about 10 minutes until the new moter siezed then
they cheekily wanted a warranty.
len
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happy gardening
'it works for me it could work for you,'
"in the end ya' gotta do what ya' gotta do" but consider others and the environment
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