I have a 67 MF-135, gas, z134. I have 2 issues:
1. When I am mowing (6ft Land Pride), the tractor runs fine for about 15 minutes then it starts to cut out and will die. It used to be about 30-45 min, but the time is getting shorter and shorter of good run time. When it starts to cut out, if I push in on the clutch so the tractor is only running the mower and no longer moving, then it stops cutting out and powers the mower smoothly. If it happens to be starting to cut out and then I go down a slight hill to where the tractor doesn't have to work to go forward, then the cutting out stops. It did this with my "old" gas tank and with the new one that I just installed. Any ideas on what I can start tinkering with or checking?
2. My gas tank started to rust out and leak so I got a new one. When I got the new one, my sediment bowl assembly would not screw in to the bottom of the tank. I dropped it off at a machine shop and they cleaned the threads and it now screws in nicely. However, when it gets to the point of where it is tight, the assembly is about 180 degrees from where it needs to be...has to be facing a certain direction for the gas line to hook up on the back and the front to be available to turn the gas on and off. I used some sealant when I installed it and just left it 180 degrees short of being tight and deal with a very small leak while using the tractor right now (the yard really needed mowed, but I know this isn't safe). Should I just take this back to the machine shop and explain the angle it needs to face when it's tight and they would be able to shave a slight bit more off the threads to let it go in another half turn to be tight?
Thanks!
1. When I am mowing (6ft Land Pride), the tractor runs fine for about 15 minutes then it starts to cut out and will die. It used to be about 30-45 min, but the time is getting shorter and shorter of good run time. When it starts to cut out, if I push in on the clutch so the tractor is only running the mower and no longer moving, then it stops cutting out and powers the mower smoothly. If it happens to be starting to cut out and then I go down a slight hill to where the tractor doesn't have to work to go forward, then the cutting out stops. It did this with my "old" gas tank and with the new one that I just installed. Any ideas on what I can start tinkering with or checking?
2. My gas tank started to rust out and leak so I got a new one. When I got the new one, my sediment bowl assembly would not screw in to the bottom of the tank. I dropped it off at a machine shop and they cleaned the threads and it now screws in nicely. However, when it gets to the point of where it is tight, the assembly is about 180 degrees from where it needs to be...has to be facing a certain direction for the gas line to hook up on the back and the front to be available to turn the gas on and off. I used some sealant when I installed it and just left it 180 degrees short of being tight and deal with a very small leak while using the tractor right now (the yard really needed mowed, but I know this isn't safe). Should I just take this back to the machine shop and explain the angle it needs to face when it's tight and they would be able to shave a slight bit more off the threads to let it go in another half turn to be tight?
Thanks!