I joined this forum looking for information on hard starting Cub Cadet LT1045. It took a while to get my approval to post and in the mean time, I found the solution to my two year old problem. The fuel cut off solenoid was bad which resulted in me having to crank my motor for 30 seconds minimum when it was cold. Now it pops in a few seconds. Anyway, I am sure I will find more reasons to check in occasionally in the future.