Interesting ... yes and it was low ... A little below the "Add" on the
dipstick. I added some and need to add more. I'll keep this in mind
and add some more to get it up to the correct level.

On Tue, 26 Aug 2003 03:26:52 GMT, (Doug Miller)
wrote:

In article , wrote:
I have a lawn mower with a Briggs & Stratton 5HP Quantum I/C engine
that suddenly developed problems. It's run great for the several
years that I have had the mower (bought it used) and the engine has
been well maintained during that period of time (regular oil/air
filter changes, stored inside and out of the weather).

Last Saturday, while cutting grass, the engine stalled. Each time I
pulled the cord and it would start immediately but quickly stall
(within a few seconds). [...]

Have you checked the oil level? Some engines have an automatic shutoff when
the oil level gets too low.