Read a post on here weeks ago (about generators?.) and the poster had the same symptoms and someone mentioned the cause but I'll be darned if I can find it again
Have a Yard Machine lawn vacuum with a 4.5hp briggs engine
Starts on 1st - 3rd pull when I roll it out of the shed.
Once hot, however, it refuses to catch ( like right now) so I have to take a break and wait for it to cool down.
Now there IS an interlock on the bag which can get finicky but I'm aware of this and it's not the cause for the inability to start.
Choke on... choke off... partial throttle... full throttle... has no impact
One issue that could be relevant: the gas cap allows gas to weep out of the Neck of the filler. Just replaced the cap and it still weeps.... pretty sure I picked up the proper replacement. Actually 95% sure I ordered the right replacement although not an OEM
Anyone have any thoughts as to why this happens...?
Thank you
--bob
Have a Yard Machine lawn vacuum with a 4.5hp briggs engine
Starts on 1st - 3rd pull when I roll it out of the shed.
Once hot, however, it refuses to catch ( like right now) so I have to take a break and wait for it to cool down.
Now there IS an interlock on the bag which can get finicky but I'm aware of this and it's not the cause for the inability to start.
Choke on... choke off... partial throttle... full throttle... has no impact
One issue that could be relevant: the gas cap allows gas to weep out of the Neck of the filler. Just replaced the cap and it still weeps.... pretty sure I picked up the proper replacement. Actually 95% sure I ordered the right replacement although not an OEM
Anyone have any thoughts as to why this happens...?
Thank you
--bob