Re: Tractor acts starved for gas

Posted by Jerry/MT on July 12, 2007 at 17:55:57 from (206.183.116.129):

In Reply to: Tractor acts starved for gas posted by Jim D. on July 12, 2007 at 15:02:40:

It sounds to me like you had something in your fuel line/sediment bowl restricting the fuel flow to the carb that you blew out/cleaned out. You said it ran fine after that.

I'm not familiar with the specifics of your ignition system but to quickly check the spark after the engine dies, remove the center wire from the distributor cap, turn on the key and try a start while holding the wire near a good ground. (It make take two people to do this.) You should see a FAT,BLUISH-WHITE SPARK FROM THE WIRE. If you do, your ignition is not the problem. If you don't then check out the primary ignition cicuit.
Does your carb have a drain plug on the fuel bowl? If it does, open the tank valve and hold a container under the carb and remove the plug The gas should STEADILY gush out LIKE A COW PEEIN' ON A FLAT ROCK for as long as the plug is open and there is fuel in the tank. Do that for 45-60 seconds. If the flow just dribbles or is intermittent then there is a resriction in the fuel delivery. You blew out the gas line but does your sediment bowl have a filter or screen in it? (What did you find when you cleaned out the sediment bowl?)What about the fuel elbow in the carb? A lot of them have a screen in them. You could have a restricted float valve or a flow bowl full of crap and corruption that's not letting the float drop. You float might be damged or the pin could be badly worn. Make sure the vent on the fuel tank is open.

Hope this helps you.

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