SA-200 shutting down

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I have an sa-200 that shuts down after about 30 seconds and then wont start for a while. Any ideas will help.
Reply:Since the sa200's were low-tech (no electronics, etc) my best guess would be that the fuel filter is plugged up.Good luck
Reply:What year is the machine? Does it have Murphy gauges installed? It's either as slowhand said, lack of fuel or a gauge set to kill the machine for lack of oil pressure. We can't help anymore until we know more.Only when the last tree has died and the last river has been poisoned and the last fish has been caught will we realize we cannot eat money.                                         -Cree Indian ProverbSA 200 LincolnVictor Torches
Reply:I found it. It was a fuel issue. The fuel line was clogged. If you wait long enough it would get enough fuel to the carb to run for a little then the carb would go dry and repeat. Thanks for the mental kick start.
Reply:Best I can remember the only engine protection the sa200 had was - it wouldn't rev down.I think the oil pressure switch controlled the electronic board that controlled the rev-down solenoid.  If you lost oil pressure then the engine would stay at 1500 rpm's.Who thought up that idea?   I might be wrong.  I can't remember.Later
Reply:Originally Posted by slowhandBest I can remember the only engine protection the sa200 had was - it wouldn't rev down.I think the oil pressure switch controlled the electronic board that controlled the rev-down solenoid.  If you lost oil pressure then the engine would stay at 1500 rpm's.Who thought up that idea?   I might be wrong.  I can't remember.Later