My Mountfield mower will start, eventually after a lot of effort, but it cuts out after less than a minute or so.

The engine noise is erratic, not the full-blown roar that it usually has. It has plenty of petrol in it.

I'm not that technical so if there any simple, obvious (to anyone but me) things that I should be checking I'd be grateful for any advice.

I'm not planning to strip down the engine, or replace any but the most simple of parts, so if anything I've said above sounds like its a major job then that would be worth knowing too.

Thanks

Sean, Northampton, September 2008

I had simmilar problem, It turned out to be the inlet manifold, one of the bolts had worked loose, tightened the bolt no further problem.

Mick, nth yorks., April 2009

Plaque on front of engine reads:

"Tecumseh

Electronic
BVS 143

4- Stroke"

Does that help?

Sean, Northampton, September 2008

Need to know the engine make and model.

pleasant, September 2008