1951 Oliver 77 carb

greg oliver

Well-known Member
I had the carb rebuilt last year and as usual I put it in the drawer and forgot about it. I left the old carb on because it ran fine just had to remember to shut the fuel off. Some time but not always gas would run out of carb if left on. It did it yesterday and that's it I changed it. I left the gas on while I mowed the lawn and sure enough it started dripping. I had put an inline filter even though some said I didn't need to. My question is do you all make a habit of shutting the fuel off on these old girls? I'm thinking a shut off by the filter to make it handier with the louvered side panel.
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I put an electric shutoff on mine. Turns the gas on when I turn on the ignition switch. Turns it off when I shut it off. I have one on my 1600 and my 500 too. Just do a Google search for electric fuel shutoff.
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Yes, I turn the gas off on the 88 and the Farmall 400. I also put a electric disconnect on the 400. The JD 70 has a shut off using oil pressure from factory. I like what Randy did with the electric shut off, I will check into that. I put a brass shut off in the fuel line to the carb on the 88 and the shut off drips, go figure!! Chris
 
One of the 'must do's' for a kero burner. I always drain the carb and the lines. Makes starting that much more reliable for my old models.
 
We only shut off the JD A for obvious reasons. Never had a problem with the others. After baling a small hillside last week with the 1550 it got hard to restart and was pushing black smoke. Parked the baler in the shed and it would not restart. I thought it might just be the heat. We left it to pick up the bales and when I got back gas was running out. It filled the air tube and got into the crankcase. I could not find anything in the carb and after an oil change it's been OK. Never had a float stick before but I'm keeping an eye on it.
 
(quoted from post at 15:36:16 07/18/16) We only shut off the JD A for obvious reasons. Never had a problem with the others. After baling a small hillside last week with the 1550 it got hard to restart and was pushing black smoke. Parked the baler in the shed and it would not restart. I thought it might just be the heat. We left it to pick up the bales and when I got back gas was running out. It filled the air tube and got into the crankcase. I could not find anything in the carb and after an oil change it's been OK. Never had a float stick before but I'm keeping an eye on it.
That's what happened with this one. I thought float was adjusted properly.
 
I have a '51 77 and have never turned the fuel off, and it has never leaked. Always just a bump start, no warm up and it's ready to go.
PS After saying that I'll probably have gas running all over the shop and it won't start!!
 

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