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    B&S 12hp fails after 1 hour

    Thanks for all your replies, but bertsmobile1 wins the prize! Thank you for your advice about floating debris in the tank. Visually all seemed ok when looking into the tank, but after draining most of the fuel, disconnecting the hose to the filter and carb and removing the tank, I found that the...
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    B&S 12hp fails after 1 hour

    Guys, many thanks for your suggestions. The details off the front of the engine are these: - Model 281707 - Type 020601 - Code 89101331 which I understand makes it a 1989 motor. Do these details help? The fuel vent on the cap is clear. I've always thought of it as fuel starvation problem as...
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    B&S 12hp fails after 1 hour

    Hi, I am running a 30 year old Briggs & Stratton 12hp motor in a Westwood mower. For over 1 hour she runs fine, and then she starts hunting and stops. A few minutes later she will start and run but only for another few minutes before repeating the shut down. I have checked the governor...
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