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midnightrider88 11-13-2012 19:38:38 216.249.220.124 Report to Moderator	I seem to have a problem with my lp 4020. I just replaced the seal in the strainer, along with replacing the spark plugs, air filter oil, wires, roter and distributor cap. Unfortunately I did all these items at the same time. It now seems to run fine at the start, but after it warms up, it doesn't run very good. It wants to die when any load is first applied, and just doesn't have any power. Again, when first started, it seems to go fine and have plenty of power, and after warmed up, no power, and wants to die when load is first applied. Could it be that it is not getting enough fuel, or did I screw up the timing? One other thing, if I open the throttler wide open, it sounds really upset, and sparks seem to come out of the muffler. [Reply]   [No Email]
Tx Jim 11-16-2012 03:40:45 67.142.163.24 Report to Moderator	Re: 4020 lp running ruff in reply to larryanderson, 11-13-2012 19:38:38   That appears to be electronic ignition instead of points but the distributor would still require correct timing. [Reply]  [No Email]
midnightrider88 11-15-2012 19:12:01 216.249.220.124 Report to Moderator	Re: 4020 lp running ruff in reply to midnightrider88, 11-13-2012 19:38:38   I think it has something to do with this lever that sets just under the distributor cap. Does anyone know what it is? I talked to our local john deere deal, and they had no idea (sometimes they surprise me). If I push it all the way to the right, it runs like crap. All the way left, and it seems to run like normal. It doesn't seem like there is any points involved with this. [Reply]  [No Email]
Tx Jim 11-15-2012 03:54:35 67.142.163.22 Report to Moderator	Re: 4020 lp running ruff in reply to Kent Petersen, 11-13-2012 19:38:38   midnightrider88 said: (quoted from post at 17:57:50 11/14/12) Is there a wy that I can check the points? I did have to pry the rotor off with a srewdriver, So don"t know if I could have messed somthing up there. Set points with a feeler gauge but I can't remember correct setting. Some times it helps to just pass a $1 bill through the point contacts. This post was edited by Tx Jim at 03:55:57 11/15/12. [Reply]  [No Email]
midnightrider88 11-14-2012 13:57:50 164.154.249.82 Report to Moderator	Re: 4020 lp running ruff in reply to midnightrider88, 11-13-2012 19:38:38   I think I had sent the plugs to .015. Is there a wy that I can check the points? I did have to pry the rotor off with a srewdriver, So don"t know if I could have messed somthing up there. That thing was corroded on. [Reply]  [No Email]
donmyeil 11-14-2012 13:07:51 74.32.241.119 Report to Moderator	Re: 4020 lp running ruff in reply to midnightrider88, 11-13-2012 19:38:38   Spark plug gap is different on lp than gas. [Reply]  [No Email]
430WLPG 11-14-2012 10:40:39 166.181.3.199 Report to Moderator	Re: 4020 lp running ruff in reply to midnightrider88, 11-13-2012 19:38:38   Sounds to me like the points are too close [Reply]  [No Email]
Tx Jim 11-14-2012 04:13:16 67.142.163.27 Report to Moderator	Re: 4020 lp running ruff in reply to LJD, 11-13-2012 19:38:38   Did you replace points & condenser? Is distributor correctly timed? [Reply]  [No Email]