Andrus Burr
Member
I have a Ford Jubilee that I use with a six foot rotary cutter to mow around our old farm. On a hot day it starts and runs
perfectly but after about 45 minutes to an hour of mowing, it sputters and stops suddenly, and can not be restarted for three or
four hours until it cools off. In cold weather, 40 degrees or so, I can mow for hours without this problem. At first I thought
it might be the coil but now I'm on my third new coil, then I thought it must be some sort of vapor lock and while the gas in
the tank is warm, it's nowhere near really hot. In desperation I tried wrapping layers of loose aluminum foil around the gas
line, but none of these things has worked. The coolant is hot but not boiling and it has electronic ignition,...what is my
problem? It's getting really irritating!
perfectly but after about 45 minutes to an hour of mowing, it sputters and stops suddenly, and can not be restarted for three or
four hours until it cools off. In cold weather, 40 degrees or so, I can mow for hours without this problem. At first I thought
it might be the coil but now I'm on my third new coil, then I thought it must be some sort of vapor lock and while the gas in
the tank is warm, it's nowhere near really hot. In desperation I tried wrapping layers of loose aluminum foil around the gas
line, but none of these things has worked. The coolant is hot but not boiling and it has electronic ignition,...what is my
problem? It's getting really irritating!