rustynut 4 #1 Posted June 23, 2010 i was mowin the yard today and i mowed about a 1/4 of it and the raider started to die so i pulled the choke out and it ran for a few then died. so i topok the air cleaner off and cleaned it/blowed it off then i went back out there to put it on. so i put it on start it up and it runs fine? . so i started mowin again then bout 5 min later or so it did the same thing so i drove it up to the barn and was pissed so i havent touched it yet . ???? i think it might need a carb rebiuld and a fuel pump rebiuld what do you guys think Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TT-(Moderator) 1,162 #2 Posted June 23, 2010 Is the gas cap vent open? Did you pull the line off and check for gas flow? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rustynut 4 #3 Posted June 23, 2010 it has gas flow and the fuel pump puches fuel?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rusted and busted 0 #4 Posted June 23, 2010 sounds like a good ole case of vaporlock to me,next time you get it hot and it die's on you,try to prime it directly and see if it will start...or you have a big chunk of gunk in fuel line shutting of fuel flow temperarly...suction pics it up till looses suction then fuel will flow again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rustynut 4 #5 Posted June 23, 2010 what yea mean prime it directly Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rusted and busted 0 #6 Posted June 23, 2010 squirt a little gas right into the intake on carburetor and see if it will start,if it doesn't try to start,then the coil or condenser is going bad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmaynard 16,299 #7 Posted June 23, 2010 I'm more inclined to agree with TT on the gas cap theory. Had it happen to me more than once. Bob Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
