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My little buddy is sick

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Boogity - Ohio

10-13-2003 14:11:09




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Two years ago I split my TO-30 and did a complete overhaul of the engine and tranny. I stripped her down to bare metal everywhere and painted her all new and shiney. This past late summer she started to miss a little. Under load and not under load. Within three weeks the miss turned into sputtering and caughing. I removed the carb and fuel line and gave both a good cleaning. The interior of the float tank seemed unusually dirty but after a good soaking in carb cleaner and a thorough cleaning with the compressed air she ran fine. But only for a week or two. Now she starts just fine but after about a minute of normal running she sputters and caughs and sometimes quits. I have the carburator all apart again and have ordered a re-build kit.

Do you guys have any ideas on what the problem could be? Or something else to look for?

Thanks

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Boogity - Ohio

10-14-2003 17:45:56




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 Re: My little buddy is sick in reply to Boogity - Ohio, 10-13-2003 14:11:09  
Thanks you guys. Since I started having this problem I have completely replaced the fuel line and installed a pleated paper fuel filter. From time to time I would notice some crud in the sediment bulb so I flushed the tank good and installed the filter. Same problem. Each time I work on the carb I disconnect the fuel line at the inlet fitting on the carb and let it run for a few seconds. The gasoline usually runs fast.

I have considered the electrical system but I don't really have any way to test the coil or the condenser. I just hate to start replacing stuff with no reason. But I guess I have good reason now.

Also my fuel tank has some kind of metal rack or partition inside that is loose. when I had the tractor all apart I could hold the fuel tank in my hands and rattle this thing around in there. Do any of you guys know what this thing could be? We had a discussion here about a year ago about this thing in there but I don't remember what was finally decided upon.

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TO24424

10-17-2003 18:19:31




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 Re: Re: My little buddy is sick in reply to Boogity - Ohio, 10-14-2003 17:45:56  
As I have stated before, I'm not a tractor mechanic. I'm a really humble trainee. If this were a car, the rattle would be a baffle to keep the fuel from sloshing, since it's a tractor, I'm not sure. A coil and condener are not high dollar items to wave at your machine. I would probaby do points and plugs at the same time.



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NCtim

10-13-2003 16:14:42




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 Re: My little buddy is sick in reply to Boogity - Ohio, 10-13-2003 14:11:09  
You've got either stale gas or dirty gas. Put an inline filter in the fuel line or empty and clean the tank.



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Gary-Miss

10-13-2003 18:41:45




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 Re: Re: My little buddy is sick in reply to NCtim, 10-13-2003 16:14:42  
Your comment that, "it runs ok for a minute or two and then goes bad" etc., tells the story prettu well that your problem is in fuel flow to the carburetor, not particularly the carburetor itself. I traded for a TO-30 a couple of years ago, stashed it in the barn, then, let my son have it recently. We have rebuilt the engine, the lift, top and bottom, bought a "Zane Thang", operated it for a little bit. The fuel line kept stopping up with crud. I pulled the tank, put some "pea gravel" in it, shook it every way in the world, then flushed it good, installed a new sediment bowl unit with a standpipe and new screen, then cleaned the carburetor. It acted just like you describe, now it does perfect.

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TO24424

10-14-2003 16:37:16




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 Re: Re: Re: My little buddy is sick in reply to Gary-Miss, 10-13-2003 18:41:45  
Again, let me emphasize the importance of eliminating the electrics. Good coil? Good condenser? Both give the problem you describe. I just hate to blame a really simple fuel system for everything.



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