On May 26, 10:30*pm, "Stormin Mormon"
wrote:
The vented fuel tank idea is very good.

Most gasoline engines have an ignition coil. So, I think
it's likely he does have one on that mower. You're right,
that they do go bad. But often they short out and the mower
dies. Engine slows down, doesn't sound like bad coil.

to the OP, please remove the motor cover, and clean any
dirt, leaves, etc, from under the motor. Walking mowers are
air cooled. Any dirt will cause the motor to run hot, and
that isn't good. Might be part of your problem. The end of
the motor where the spark plug goes in, that has be clean of
dirt. Also good to clean off any oil or grease from the
cooling fins.

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"Oren" wrote in message

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Loosen the gas cap, see if helps. Using a paper clip you can
pierce
the hole in the cap, to ensure it is cleared. The fuel tanks
needs to
vent.

Does the engine have a coil? Perhaps it is cracked and runs
like this
when the coil heats, expands and leaks?

I spoke to a local guy that repairs small engines. He said that it's
possible that the timing is off, but that there is no timing
adjustment on this engine.

He said that if the engine has ever been run with little or no oil
then something might have warped which could throw the timing off. If
that's the case, then the mower is toast.

In any case, he normally charges $55 for a complete tuneup but since
I've done anyway, he said he'd look at it for $20 and let me know what
he thinks.

I'll let you know what he finds.