Float stuck cylinders were full of fuel

1897Baldwin · Mar 8, 2017

Hi: Last weekend we shut off our 851 and let it sit overnight. I think the float stuck in the open position because when I went to start it in the morning it turned about 1/4 turn and would not crank anymore. I pulled the plugs and cranked it and a ton of fuel shout out. Once it seemed dry I put the plugs back in and cranked it over. It started after a few seconds but when you put a load to it, it backfires a lot. Is this the result of bending a rod? Now it wont even run.

Destroked 450 · Mar 8, 2017

You probably drowned out spark plugs, put in a new set of plugs and fix the float sticking problem.

pomester · Mar 8, 2017

change the oil - it'll be full of gasoline too -

1897Baldwin · Mar 8, 2017

Yes, I noticed the oil was odd so I quit messing with it until I had more info, Thank You!!!

1897Baldwin · Mar 8, 2017

Wow, I hope that is all it is, That was a great running tractor, Best one I have!

Destroked 450 · Mar 8, 2017

It's hard to bend the rods using the starter, now if you tried pull starting with the cylinders full, that's a different story

1897Baldwin · Mar 8, 2017

No, I just used the starter, thankfully

pinball · Mar 8, 2017

change the oil and fix your carb and it will run fine.

Dave Warden · Mar 11, 2017

Flooded out before and took out plugs and dried real good with butane torch. Use pliers!

Royse · Mar 11, 2017

This is why turning the fuel off is recommended when not in use.
Even then, the shutoff valves are not foolproof.
Shutting the fuel off [b:91d2a1c5c0]and[/b:91d2a1c5c0] fixing the carb would be the best bet.

ptfarmer · Mar 11, 2017

On a gasser I like to shut the fuel off, and let it run out of fuel if its going to be sitting awhile until the next time it will be used.

Michaels Dad · Mar 11, 2017

(quoted from post at 13:11:46 03/11/17) On a gasser I like to shut the fuel off, and let it run out of fuel if its going to be sitting awhile until the next time it will be used.

Had the same thing happen to me on my 640, 7 gallons into the crankcase and on the ground.
Some of us have to learn the hard way.

ptfarmer · Mar 11, 2017

(quoted from post at 10:19:11 03/11/17)

(quoted from post at 13:11:46 03/11/17) On a gasser I like to shut the fuel off, and let it run out of fuel if its going to be sitting awhile until the next time it will be used.

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Had the same thing happen to me on my 640, 7 gallons into the crankcase and on the ground.
Some of us have to learn the hard way.

But your engine was clean on the inside afterwards (but maybe not in the best shape though).

Michaels Dad · Mar 11, 2017

Drained and dried everything, put a squirt of oil in the cylinders, fired it up. ran, and still runs fine.

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