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Message: <blockquote data-quote="part-time skid steerer" data-source="post: 128977" data-attributes="member: 23731">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 again.  it doesn't matter if I'm running it at low idle or full throttle.  I thought it was an overheating issue but have replaced all the cooling system components and temp sensor and the engine temp is only in the 120s when it shuts down. after reading lots of threads I am going to look at the fuel delivery.  I have an electric fuel pump that bypasses the mechanical pump. I checked the filter sock, in-line fuel filter, and replaced the fuel line that was brittle and starting to crack.  I read something about a carb solenoid and a modification that people have done because of ethanol gas damaging the carb.Does anyone have any advice on what I can do to the carb to help my situation?</blockquote>