Use the pressure washer and it dies after about 10 mins of use. No clue what is going on…. could it be the fuel? too much pressure? oil? any thoughts?
Dewalt w. general pump. Noticed Dewalt changed to a Cat. Maybe this is why?
http://www.dewalt.com/us/products/tool_detail.asp?productID=16220
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you might have a low oil cutoff... check the oil... if it has a fuel filter check that... if it has a fuel cut off... check that...
if it will start back up as soon as it dies... then i'd guess the oil level cutoff... if it takes a few min then something is slow'n the fuel to the carb...
just guesses
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Are you saying that the engine dies or the pump pressure?
If engine...(and other already offered suggestions/notions don't pan out) ...your choke might be vibrating out of position, flooding the engine. Or you have piece of gunk floating around inside the carb. (Brand new unit or older/used/stored with gas in it ?) Have you drained the carb float bowl? Might just be water in there.
If pressure dies off, possible faulty/sticky pressure unloader.
Edited 8/8/2008 10:44 pm ET by HootOwl
A problem I have with engines, is pieces of dirt or rubber getting into the carburetor
With my mower I have to take the carburetor off and spray it out with compressed air.
I have a sears mower that has a carbuetor which is held on with a spring!
I can the carb off the mower in less than 10 seconds !
Good luck!
I have a lot of problems with mower or power washer that I leave outside
It rains and water gets into the gas tank
That reminds me. When I was young...very young about 20, we left our lawn mower outside. It rained and flooded. I looked out and the mower was under water. The next time I used it, it started on the first pull. I quit worrying about water on my tools. Bob's next test date: 12/10/07