Posted by Allan In NE on December 07, 2007 at 14:12:49 from (148.78.243.24):
Dare I say it? Should I utter the topic out loud in public, or will it bring bad luck if I bring the subject up?
Okay,
Dunno, but it looks as tho the old gal is finally cured. Have used 'er to feed cattle three days in a row now and it hasn't missed a single beat and no more black smoke. Bonus is that the fuel gauge is still on full. :>)
My friend Pete does this. He watches me beat my head against the wall, get myself all bloody, cry out in pain, get right to the edge of committing hari-kari and then he'll just nonchalantly call and tell me how to fix 'em. Thanks Pete! :>)
Somewhere along the line, the fuel shut off solenoid must have went south and someone tried to "farmer-fix" it by working over the main fuel feed with a drill bit.
So anyway, at the end of the day it took one last set of spark plugs and one brand spankin' new carburetor from IH. Ouch!
But, all is well now; didn't really know a gas tractor could run this good. :>)
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