Good Morning, I have a John Deere JX75 lawn mower with the Kawasaki 6.5 hp engine that I bought new in 99. Ever since the start of the season she has been running rich at first I thought it was old gas but I drained her put fresh gas in her & she is still running rich. Usually she will do the lawn twice before I have to fill the tank. The other day I did the front & started to do the back yard & she died I pulled the plug out & it was black this happened the time before so I cleaned the plug put it back in & she still did not start. I had just filled the tank before I started but when I checked she was out of gas! this is really running rich. Yesterday I bought a can of carb cleaner & this morning I took the carb off before I did that I made sure the choke was working it was. I'm going to take the fuel bowl off of her as I think it may be the float or needle. [B]My question is does anyone have any other suggestions on what it could be?.[/B] I just can't believe the way she is going through gas I even bought a new spark plug just to have one on hand as I know the thing is going to foil out half way through cutting. [B] Anyway any other ideas would be greatly appreciated? [/B] Thank you! Will,

Which has now aggravated my hand and forearm to no end with its refusal to start. I know these are not exactly the greatest trimmers ever, but I cannot believe you need a new one every two years. I folllow the instructions, exactly, but the dadgum thing will not start for love or money, even with a healthy blast of ether. My first instinct is to curse Al Gore and his minions:madhell::madhell::madhell::madhell: to the sky for its overlean settings and non-adjustable jetting, which seems like about half the problem. The other is that I'm sure you don't buy one of these for $59 from the end aisle cap :wall::wall::wall:because it has the best carburetor in the world. So: Is there a good source for pre-emission carburetors that can be adjusted to eliminate tip-in stumble, or, is there a source for specialized homelite tools where the certain-to-be $49 screwdriver might be found? Does the carb need a rebuild, and where can I buy the kit to strip it down and heal the wrist, tendons and joints that now ache needlessly?