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I have just heard from my repairers that B&S have made the solenoid for my engine obsolete and will not be supplying it any more. Not very good customer service!

I have my mower back after 20 weeks. The repairers have inserted a screw in the hole and the mower now works albeit with a bang a few seconds after switching off unless I remember to close the throttle first. I can live with that until a replacement is available, estimated end of September...

Thank you all for your helpful replies. In particular the suggestion from bertsmobile1 to temporarily replace the solenoid with a screw and the reassurance that it will do no harm. I have passed that on to the repairers and they are going to try it - if they can get the correct screw! In case...

Sorry but I do not have my mower at present to check this. It has been at the repairers for 3 months waiting for the part. However, I know it is a 303700 and some time ago I wrote the following information from the label - 294777-1035-E2 but I do not know what it means. I looked at the parts...

The fuel solenoid (part 807744) has failed in my B&S Vanguard engine 303700 on a Countax mower. No parts stockist that I have tried have any. No more are expected until End Sept. There are none on Ebay. Anyone got any advice/ideas please?