Just a quick followup-
I mowed last night, took a while to start, and it died halfway through. In my attempts to restart- I pulled Air filter and all- and wanted to see what linkage was doing. Found gas spewing out of carb.
I pulled the carb off tractor and unscrewed the fuel solenoid to see what was in the bowl... YIKES! The bowl was full of black residue- and it was just clean a week ago when I replaced fuel pump. Once I cleaned that all out- I put it back and it runs better now than it ever did- idles much smoother, and doesn't run rough at full power.
I do need to replace the rubber fuel line elbow where the steel line mates near the carb, I also need to replace the gasket between end of carb, and the steel plate that all the linkage runs to.
It appears I cured the cold start issue-as I might have had something bonked when I put the linkage back together last week. There is a small double ended 90 degree "lever" that mounts on the front edge of carb side plate where the choke linkage appears to move the governor(??) linkage- something was amiss there- and I figured it out immediately upon re-assembly.
A couple of years ago- the tractor would barely stay running- and then I'd found all my fuel in tank had vanished. Quickly figured out there was a leak above left rear wheel- just outside the tank. Most of my line was badly weather cracked, etc. Are there any differences in Fuel Line to use- different grades? With the black residue getting into my fuel bowl- I am curious if my line is breaking down again?
Chris
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