[Juicybusa]

Originally Posted by ricks

I've had this tractor for the better part of it's life, and now what seems it's worse. It came with a 7hp recoil, which I've fixed plenty of times. Now I have an 8hp elec start, and it seems the tractor isn't happy with this engine either. I just got it running again yesterday, and was able to put it to the test pushing snow. Which there wasn't any to really push, but it ran fine. Even was able to push a few mounds back a little further. This morning however, we were greeted with about a half a foot of light fluffy stuff. She started hard as usual, and greeted the newly adorned drive with a big puff on the throttle and I flew down the drive like there was no tomorrow. When I got to the end, she started bucking and coughing like she just smoked a stale cigar. I had carb issues in the past, and have it dialed in and timed as best as I can. Now it seems the gov. is out of whack. I didn't readjust that when I set the carb and timing. Is there something I'm missing? It idles perfectly. Soon as I touch the throttle it just bogs. I've played with the linkage, both throttle and gov., and it just doesn't seem to be in sync. I'm going to reset the gov., and was wondering if anyone out there knows some tricks they've used. I have the info for this procedure, but was wondering if I have to reset the points as well when doing this? Thank you for any input. Oh, shoveling [U]is not[U] an option. Not when you have a tractor.
Rick

Sounds like a textbook fuel/carb issue-tank vent-tank outlet blocked-settling bowl filter or trash in the carb itself.