This should NOT be? Something is wrong?

[DoubleO7]

Some people have converted gasoline engines to run on wood-gas.
But they do not send send wood chips through the carb.

Your attempt to do a grass-gas conversion has failed.

[red56turbo]

My vote is for a mouse house as well.............

[J-Mech]

I don't think it's a mouse. Not "organized" enough. It's sucking grass into the flywheel from somewhere. I've pulled out too many mouse nests. This is not a mouser. Besides, Nik is in the middle of a residential area, and storing the cub inside a very nice garage. If he has mice in the garage, they'd be in the house too, and I bet his wife would have thrown a fit. It's not like he keeps the tractor in an outside shed.

Nik, do you have the side panels on this machine?

[red56turbo]

I didn't know mice stayed away from residential houses that have nice garages. They need a hole the size of a pencil to get access. If they get their head thru, the rest will follow. That's a new one. I'll ask the next one I find why that is...................

Anywho, some off the grass still looks green and fairly fresh. It's somehow getting into the AC housing. First thing would be to check all the tin, airflow route, and try to find out how its getting in. Pretty bad fire hazard/engine hazard, mouse motel or not.

[nikster]

Gonna take it apart & see what's up? Clean & put everything back together with side panels & cut my yard.

We shall see?

Nik

Fire HAZARD indeed!

[J-Mech]

Originally Posted by nikster

Gonna take it apart & see what's up? Clean & put everything back together with side panels & cut my yard.

We shall see?

Nik

Fire HAZARD indeed!

Let us know.

If you were running without the panels, that was the issue. The engine sucks air from the vents in the rear of the side panels. No panels, no filter. That model also has a screen below the steering wheel. No air will flow through it with the panels off. Or, not much anyway.......


Josh,
First off, there were 2 others at least besides yourself who said mice. It wasn't really directed to you. My point on the mice is this: They seldom go into an area where there is no food. If he had food in his garage, he would notice the mice. I can see daylight around all the doors in my shop in town. A rat could come through, but I very seldom have mice. Only in the winter, and they usually leave in warm weather. No food. If he had mice in the garage, they would also be in other places, and more than likely, other machines and probably in the cars too. It's not a mouse. I'll bet a $25 donation to the site (OCC) it's not a mouse.

[darkminion_17]

are you sure it is not a rat

[red56turbo]

Originally Posted by darkminion_17

are you sure it is not a rat

EEEEEEEEKKKKKKKK!! Run Lew, Run!!!

Jon,
It was a joke hence the smiley guy...........You worded it funny. I had my wife read it and she laughed, too. I just envision a mouse in a smoking jacket sipping cognac, high class so to speak. I've seen mice in town before, sometimes in pretty nice homes. Not just rural rodents. Yes, they usually move when the weather changes, fall or spring, especially when the farmers harvest. They also can make quick work with their "homes". They love dog or cat food. I'm not gonna loose any sleep over it and sure not gonna make a bet about it. If I'm wrong, I'll admit it. Got nothing to prove from my end..........

Nik,
Keep us posted on the culprit/culprits.

[nikster]

Let us know.

If you were running without the panels, that was the issue. The engine sucks air from the vents in the rear of the side panels. No panels, no filter. That model also has a screen below the steering wheel. No air will flow through it with the panels off. Or, not much anyway.......


G U L P





Yes indeed, one day I did remove the panels when it was in the 90's, to give the engine MORE AIR.


HECK I din't know? (another senior excuse)

& to think there were those that blamed those cute little fuzzy M I C E .

Give me some more time & I'll think of a few others. I have the right!

So others don't make this S T U P I D mistake.

One is never to old to learn something new. (another excuse)

My wife reminded me reading j-mech's possible answer,when she saw me cutting grass a couple weeks ago.

Nik,

[J-Mech]

Yeah.... the way that tractor was designed, they have to be in place to filter the air. Glad that's all it was. Blow it out real well, and your good to go!!