Garden Logo

Related Topics:

A
Anonymous Posted on May 14, 2010

Engine starts and runs,mows for 30 min then chokes

Engine starts and runsmows for 30 min then chokes out-wait 30 min will start and run 15 mins chokes out again next day will start and process repeats. Have put gas stablizer in tank but didnt seem to help. Engine is not excessively hot nor does it smoke. Engine is 16hp -10 year old craftsman riding lawnmower

1 Answer

Anonymous

Level 2:

An expert who has achieved level 2 by getting 100 points

MVP:

An expert that got 5 achievements.

Sergeant:

An expert that has over 500 points.

Champion:

An expert who has answered 200 questions.

  • Expert 229 Answers
  • Posted on May 16, 2010
Anonymous
Expert
Level 2:

An expert who has achieved level 2 by getting 100 points

MVP:

An expert that got 5 achievements.

Sergeant:

An expert that has over 500 points.

Champion:

An expert who has answered 200 questions.

Joined: Aug 29, 2009
Answers
229
Questions
2
Helped
75530
Points
629

I had the same problem i talked to a repair shop and they said the coil was going bad and when it heats up there is a short in it (follow the spark plug wire back to the motor and the coil is there ) i replaced the coil pack and problem solved, hope this helps.

Add Your Answer

×

Uploading: 0%

my-video-file.mp4

Complete. Click "Add" to insert your video. Add

×

Loading...
Loading...

Related Questions:

0helpful
1answer

Yamaha outboard engine. Model f20leha manufactured 5-2011, has about 30 hours on it. Sinse new engine is hard to start, after finally getting engine started, hard to keep it running untill engine gets...

have you left the choke open ? this mixes more fuel to the engine upon starting but will stall it if left open too long . check your fuel filter too it may be full of debris.
3helpful
3answers

Lawnmower shuts off after 15-20 mins of running

Sounds like a bad coil to me ... it only makes sense that has the heat from the engine transfers into the coil the coil windings expand and causes a open resulting in ignition failure and no spark to the plugs... if you need parts try www.partstree.com
1helpful
1answer

Ryobi SS30 starts great, runs fine, quits

the engine is getting to hot & shutting down either not the right fuel mix or not enough oil in engine sometimes the mixture screws need to be adjusted
0helpful
2answers

Starts and runs fine when cold, dies after 10 to 15 min.

i would try first change gas make sure its a mix of gas and 2 cycle engine oil,second new spark plug third make sure theres nothning in the gas line hope this helps
2helpful
1answer

Mower runs for 10-15 mins. ands shuts off

I had the same problem on my craftsman 18.5 hp, the problem was in the choke, the spring was broken, and the choke was not free, replaced the spring and it is fine now. Check it out. Good luck.
Not finding what you are looking for?

314 views

Ask a Question

Usually answered in minutes!

Top Garden Experts

Jay Finke
Jay Finke

Level 3 Expert

1397 Answers

john h

Level 3 Expert

29494 Answers

Brad Brown

Level 3 Expert

19187 Answers

Are you a Garden Expert? Answer questions, earn points and help others

Answer questions

Manuals & User Guides

Loading...