My lawn mower may have just died. It's about 8 or 9 years old, has a Briggs and Stratton engine. One minute it was mowing fine; the next minute I couldn't start it - the starter cord would only pull out to about 9 inches. I decided that it was jammed, and asked someone more technical than me to look at it. He basically said "The mower has had it. The engine will not turn over."
OK. I admit to knowing nothing about engines, but . . . . It seems odd to me that an engine should die so suddenly. Also odd that a B&S engine should only last about 9 years. And then there is the symptom. A starter cord that would only pull out 9 inches didn't sound like a dead engine.
Is it really dead?
And if so, what is the likely cause of death?
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