These days, my first guess would be to check all the rubber parts in the carb, fuel pump, etc, check for clogged strainer, drain and check fuel tank for rust, and so forth.

Around here, the small engine repair shops are making a killing off of repairing yard equipment, that's been screwed up by using ethanol blended gas - not only does it eat up certain types of rubber and plastic, it absorbs water and if left sitting in a metal fuel tank for any length of time will cause it to rust.

Then again, might be as simple as the problem with our Cub Cadet riding mower - acting like it was starved for fuel - turns out the sintered brass air vent on the diaphragm fuel pump was clogged with dirt and old grass - cleaned it out and it ran like a champ.

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Just say "NO" to Ethanol - Drive Diesel

Mitchell Oates
Mooresville, NC
'87 300D 212K miles
'87 300D 151K miles - R.I.P. 12/08
'05 Jeep Liberty CRD 67K miles
Grumpy Old Diesel Owners Club