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I thought of this too and tried to run with no cap on. The last test this morning only ran for 2 mins...after it killed I had good spark on all 4 wires and it ran on starting fluid so its definetly fuel related. The fuel pump was pretty warm, so I am going to replace it (it was an amazon puchase...

Thanks for the advice. I removed the carb solenoid and last night I bypassed the in-line electronic fuel shutoff. I thought for sure it was going to be the problem, but it still shut off after 6 mins. I have a new hydraulic temp sensor that i plan to install but I wasn't sure how this would...

The fuel pump still makes noise but maybe isn't pumping...I will check this tomorrow.

I still have spark after it dies so....I don't know what's shutting it down. I tried spraying a hose in near the hydraulic pump while it's running and it ran for 20+ mins. Not sure why but this leads me to suspect a temperature issue with the pump or ??? Can anyone offer me some thoughts on...

Well I got rid of the carb solenoid, cleaned the carb and am still having the same problem. 5 mins of run time and then shuts off, every time. My next guess is the ignition system. Anyone have any thoughts...coil? points? condenser?

Thanks

Thanks for the reply...if I remove the solenoid do I just unhook the wire and plug the hole?

I have had a bobcat 742 with the ford gas engine for 10 years or so. recently I have been struggling with the machine starting fine cold, running strong for 5 mins then shutting off like it ran out of gas. If I let it sit and cool down for a while it will start back up and do the same thing...