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    Honda GCV160 runs great for about 30 seconds, then dies abruptly

    Interestingly, it will idle indefinitely. It's a pressure washer, not a mower. If use it right off, it's maybe 30 seconds. If I let it idle, it will idle much longer, but then if I hit the trigger it stalls out.
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    Honda GCV160 runs great for about 30 seconds, then dies abruptly

    Thanks for the great ideas. I also saw another possibility being a clogged spark arrestor. I'll try that and your suggestions, thanks! I agree, the abrupt stop seems to rule out things like choke, clogged air filter, or spark plug, it seems to me.
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    Honda GCV160 runs great for about 30 seconds, then dies abruptly

    First advice was bad float/setting, so tried cleaning the carb, same thing. Then I found where someone said clogged gas cap, cleaned that out, and also tried just running with the cap loose, same result. So I ordered a new carb and air filter for it, installed today, same result. Thought...
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