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21-06-2006, 12:38 AM posted to alt.home.lawn.garden

wrote:
I do have a notoriously short fuse, I must admit. Today, a Tecumseh
engine-based Ace Hardware self-propelled mower created a "that's the
last straw" situation. It ran almost out of gas, and then when I put
more gas in it (gas I purchased probably 30 days ago or so), it just
flat-out wouldn't start. Some 20 minutes of priming with that
bulb-thingie, sweat dripping off of me by the bucket-load, my allergies
kicking in to such an extent that I developed asthma-like symptoms, all
because I had a small patch to mow that wouldn't have taken me more
than 3 minutes to mow. (I had just got an Intex easy-set pool and
wanted to mow the designated spot once again to make sure it was "pool
ready.")
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I would've suggested some simple things to check that might possibly
have helped, but now that it has been violently disassembled the point
is moot. If you decide to continue to buy used mowers being discarded
for that price, be aware that they probably had owners with the same
amount of patience that you do. For your own sanity and the safety of
others, I suggest you bite the bullet and get something new (not a
Tecumseh). The chances are better that it will run a while before it
needs repair. Either that, or invest in some Valium.

GrtArtiste