I have a John Deere 100 series riding mower. I hit a limb and the mower cut off. I disengaged it and now it's leaking gas from somewhere under the air filter and it starts at first then stalls out.
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This is a repair that will take a lengthy inspection. If you are not sure what you are doing, take it to be serviced. Gas is highly flammable.
Judy we can tell by your other replies you want them to take it to the repair shop to get it fixed, 3 comments should get your point across. Some of us work on our own things, sorry if your husband is not one of them... give it a rest
Sounds like you have undoubtedly punched a hole in something that flows from the gas tank as I'm sure you realize.
Stalling may be caused by an uneven flow of gas causing it to flood.
You could start with removing the air filter to see if you can spot the leak but it may just be flowing from somewhere else to the air filter. Be sure that any rags used are disposed of properly as they can remain flammable for a long time.
You may have to have it serviced at a repair shop just to be sure it is repaired properly as a limb can cause a lot of damage as I feel sure you have found out. Gasoline is just too dangerous to work with and repairs like this may not be easy to find.
It would be nice if you have a "mechanic" friend that could help you find the problem as sometimes it takes a second person to help check things like this.
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