why does my lawn mower only run a short period of time then die? when i start it the throttle is all the way up and it runs for a couple seconds then it dies

austin, July 2010

Check the fuel lines if they are perished , then thet could draw in air & thus messing up the fuel /air mixture.Also check the fuel filter/s. If it is petrol the plug could be breaking down & failing to spark , i would be inclined to change plug first.

Cheers , Terry

T.A.Edwards, July 2010

sounds like a fuel issue

green finger, July 2010