Grasshopper 725, runs 20-30 min then dies

   / Grasshopper 725, runs 20-30 min then dies #21  
Here are a few pics I could get today
That coil doesn't look original. Quality is suspect. I'd try a new (good brand) one.
 
   / Grasshopper 725, runs 20-30 min then dies
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#22  
That coil doesn't look original. Quality is suspect. I'd try a new (good brand) one.
Have put 2 different coils on and both test out good per meter and testing.
 
   / Grasshopper 725, runs 20-30 min then dies
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#23  
I just replaced the distributor cap and it the mower stopped/failed within 10 minutes of running.
 
   / Grasshopper 725, runs 20-30 min then dies #24  
Just watched a YT video on a mower with the same symptom. Turns out (in this case) it was a faulty gas cap that wasn't venting. After a time of running, it creates a vacuum lock and won't let gas flow to the carb. Try drilling a hole in the gas cap, or in the filler neck right below the gas cap to vent it.

No guarantees, but worth a shot.
 
   / Grasshopper 725, runs 20-30 min then dies
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#25  
Just watched a YT video on a mower with the same symptom. Turns out (in this case) it was a faulty gas cap that wasn't venting. After a time of running, it creates a vacuum lock and won't let gas flow to the carb. Try drilling a hole in the gas cap, or in the filler neck right below the gas cap to vent it.

No guarantees, but worth a shot.
I thought about the fuel pump. I took the hose off and it’s pumping fuel to the carb. So shouldn’t be the gas cap. It’s stuck right now in the drive, so hoping it was an easy fix
 
   / Grasshopper 725, runs 20-30 min then dies
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#26  
Just did it again. Coil is cool to the touch. Had spark for a few seconds right after it died, now nothing. Maybe a temp sensor bad causing it to shut down as it thinks it’s over heating or something? Temp gauge shows it’s in normal operating temperatures.
 
   / Grasshopper 725, runs 20-30 min then dies #27  
Read the title, and instantly wondered if your gas cap's vent is clogged.
 
   / Grasshopper 725, runs 20-30 min then dies
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   / Grasshopper 725, runs 20-30 min then dies #29  
Could be the wires are breaking down. Start by replacing the coil wire and then the plug wires.
 

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