OutdoorKing Repair Forum Forums Repairs and Maintenance Questions on Walk Behind Lawn Mower Frames Reel Lawn Mowers, Atco & Villiers etc. ATCO running problem

I have an ATCO 14" Suffulk engine mower with a Zenith carby. The problem is that the engine starts and runs for about 10 seconds then dies. I have cleaned the carby, put in new petrol and checked petrol is getting to the carby. I have also tried to adjust mix and idle screws in the 10 seconds but it still dies. Any help appreciated.

Any help on this problem - maybe a similar answer for other mowers could help me.

Wreader,

I have manual on the Atco 14" with 4/Stroke motor. It tells you what setting for the carby etc(21 pages). I can e-mail you the document but would have to charge $10-00 for scanning.

Regards,

Bruce

if you have a reel mower thats a 98cc atco or villiers its probobly in the magnito(the big metal drum behind the piston)
they were never really goo or it need new rings which are like imposible for you to find in good nick

I know this is a really old post but I ran into a similar issue recently.

I found i had a heavily blocked fuel line and fuel tap.

kcb_1983 , thankyou for the information, but as this thread is clsoe to 8 years old I will close it to encourage anyone else to start a new thread. Thanks Joe.