I received a 1989 Wheel Horse 312-8 Magnum from my brother-in-law’s father who bought it brand new in 1989. When I got it it would not start but was in good shape still, original headlight still shine bright! I cleaned it up and replaced a bunch of parts (starter solenoid, battery, fuel pump, fuel line, fuel filter, cleaned the gas tank, air filter, spark plug, mower deck belt) and got it working for a bit, but it continued to die again. I looked over all the wiring and surprisingly it all seemed in contact and not chewed up by mice. I unfortunately don’t have the time and space to hang on to it anymore. When I put a little gas in the carburetor it starts right up so I think the problem lies somewhere within the fuel pump. I would rather try and sell it to someone who can get it going again before scrapping it as these machines are gems. I am in the Buffalo, NY area.
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