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Old 25th November 2012 | 10:04
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phiggsbroadband
 
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Hi Nz, only on a Lawn Mower...

It was a hot summer day, loads of long grass to cut, and the engine kept stopping after over 15 minutes running. It did this several times, but would restart after a 10 minute break.

When I finally twigged what was happening, I could see bubbles from the petrol pipeline bubbling into the fuel in the tank. This pipe was sitting very close to a hot part of the engine.

Re-routed the pipeline, and held it in place with a cable-tie, and all Ok ever since.

Pete
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