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Posted by Artemis on September 25, 2006, 8:45 pm
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RB wrote:
> Got a 6.5hp Craftsman self propelled rotary mower. Starts easy. Thing
> runs great---when it runs. What happens is it goes along fine, mowing
> away, and suddenly, with no warning, quits. Let it sit a few minutes and
> it'll start right up again. It will do this repeatedly.
>
> I'm thinking gas tank vent cap. However, I pulled it and took a look. The
> outside appears to have no vent hole anywhere on it. But, there is some
> kind of flapper valve thingee inside the gas cap.
>
> Ideas, thoughts, suggestions ???
>
>
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Loosen the gas cap and see if it still cuts off. That should tell you if
you're on the right or wrong track.
It does sound like a fuel starvation problem.
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Art
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