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Briggs and Stratton 8hp new runs only few minutes and then quits. then when it cools down you can restart and run again for few minutes . What causes this?
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∙ 14y ago
one reason for this is the air inlet on the petrol cap is blocked or too small causing a vacuum in the petrol tank and starving the motor.
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∙ 14y ago
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