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801 dies after warmup

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Sam M. Hunter

06-14-2004 13:44:11




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I have an old 801. Problem started as "surging" while mowing, expecially on a slope. Now it will start fine, run fine for 3-4 minutes, and then die as if you cut the switch. Seems to be worse under a load. Wait 15 to 30 seconds and it starts again, but will die after a few minutes. I have replaced the spark plugs, wires, coil, rotor, and points & condenser. I have also replaced the carburetor. It needed all these anyway, but none have cured the problem. I have decided it must be ignition. Could it be the resistor? It's got a converted 12 volt system.
Thanks in advance.

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aincher sparkies Dell(WA)

06-14-2004 13:57:59




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 Re: 801 dies after warmup in reply to Sam M. Hunter, 06-14-2004 13:44:11  
Sam..... ...yer carb has just about 5 minutes of run-time gasoline capacity. You should check yer 3 gas filters. Everybody knows about the filter ontop of the glass bowl. Most forget about the filter in the carb elbow. And very few know about the secret inside the gastank in-accessable un-replaceable round-screen tubular filter thats supposta stop the big chunks. You have to remove your gastank valve with the glassbowl to access the coarse filter. (TIP: drain yer gastank first)..... ...respectfully, Dell

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Sam M. Hunter

06-16-2004 19:40:25




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 Re: Re: 801 dies after warmup in reply to aincher sparkies Dell(WA), 06-14-2004 13:57:59  
Dell,
You were right. Unfortunately, I couldn't figure the problem out, so I called my friendly Ford tractor expert. He checked it out and discovered that I only had a small trickle of gas coming through the fuel line from the tank. So he traced it back to a kinked rubber tubing that led from the tank to the steel tube that runs by the manifold to the sedimentation bowl. He changed the tube to a regular steel-mesh reinforced fuel line, and cleaned the fuel tank filter out at the same time. Put in a new O-ring in the bottom of the tank too. Now it runs like it was brand new.
Thanks for the response, even though my shade-tree mechanic abilities weren't up to the task.
Sam M. Hunter

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Sam M. Hunter

06-14-2004 15:05:27




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 Re: Re: 801 dies after warmup in reply to aincher sparkies Dell(WA), 06-14-2004 13:57:59  
Dell,
Sounds logical. Please explain about this filter in the bowl. Is it a wire screen or something in the top of the sediment bowl fitting? How would I go about getting it out to check/clean it? Since I changed the carburetor AFTER the problem began the filter in the carb is probably OK. I'd also like to know how to clean it in the future, though. I had to take the tank off several years ago and get some cracks brazed, so I know about that chore. "Been there, done that, rather not."
Thanks,
Sam Hunter

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