Is the pump primer tightened down securely. If not air may be getting in.

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thanks for the responses.

it had less than a quarter of a tank, when i picked it up from the shop, so i added some fuel this morning. i added some seafoam to the crank case as well, but that didn't seem to do much.

still vibrating heavily while idling, and it died on me after the first start this morning (guess it was a bit cold last night).

hmmm. i'll check that.