I hope someone can point me in the right direction with this problem......
I was mowing the other day and the mower started cutting out, surging and acting like it wanted to die, then it died. After a few minutes it would restart. Then it died and wouldn't restart. I finally got it started and it ran fine. I finished mowing with no more problems.
The next time I went to use the tractor it was running rough for a bit then it straightened out and was fine.
This week I started mowing and it was running like a champ, until halfway across the first pass on the yard. It backfired then died. I waited a few seconds and it would start and run for about 10 seconds then die. Then I could wait 15 to 20 seconds and it would start run 10 sec, then die again, over and over.
I started to replace the fuel filter and when I took the gas line loose it was running freely, so I hooked it back up. The tractor started and I was able to somewhat keep it running with the choke pulled out about 3/4 of the way. I tried to mow a bit and it would periodically try to cut out and die but would pick up and keep running.
I'm thinking fuel pump......am I on the right track or is it something else? I'm a competant shade tree mechanic, but I'm stumped by this one.......
HELP.....please!!!