Always ran wheelhorse until they were bought by toro . Recently bought a cub cadet 3185 in very nice condition. It has the 18 hp briggs engine . The mower runs great for about 20 min then starts to cut out. I haven't tracked the problem down yet but am thinking maybe the fuel solenoid . Anyone have suggestions?
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bertsmobile1
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Fuel solenoids are usually, works or dont work.
Slip an in line fuel tap in the line between the fuel tank & the first item in the fuel system ( pump or filter )
When it plays up remove the float bowl and turn the ignition off on to check the solenoid.
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Try removing the fuel cap
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Remove the fuel line & fuel cap then blow backwards up the fuel line
or thry the whole lot, one at a time & let us know what happens.
Slip an in line fuel tap in the line between the fuel tank & the first item in the fuel system ( pump or filter )
When it plays up remove the float bowl and turn the ignition off on to check the solenoid.
or
Try removing the fuel cap
or
Remove the fuel line & fuel cap then blow backwards up the fuel line
or thry the whole lot, one at a time & let us know what happens.
willys55
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I found a quick way to test the fuel pump on those was to remove the fuel line and place in a clean container like a large coffee can, remove the spark plug wires from the plugs and crank the engine over for a few seconds to see how much fuel comes out......should be able to put about a 1/2 inch of fuel in the bottom of the can in under 10 seconds.........if not suspect a weak or faulty pump.
Does it look like this one?
Does it look like this one?