Quick Tip: Honda Mower GCV160 Stops After a Few Minutes

Sometimes it's a simple, yet temporary fix. But the permanent fix is to just replace your fuel cap when the vent holes are clogged with dirt and debris.

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Often a bad gas cap will cause your mower to stop running after a few minutes. If the fuel cap does not vent properly, it creates a vacuum and the gas cannot over come the negative pressure. Some folks call this vapor lock, but what ever you call it, gravity fed fuel systems can't operate if the inside of the tank is not at atmospheric pressure. This is a perplexing problem as any time you open the gas gap to check, that negative pressure is released, and your mower starts just fine, but stops again after a few minutes.

Wear your safety glasses, or you'll put your eye out. Try on some gloves. Take off that spark plug boot. Clean your room. Open the windows, those fumes are nasty. Just 'cause I do it, don't think it's the end all, be all solution. There's plenty more ideas out there, I can't take responsibility if you slice off a few fingers after watching my videos. And don't just pour that toxic stuff down the sewer or in the ditch, dispose of waste responsibly. Just be safe, OK?

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