[AJD] 325 fixed

[wjohnson]

Well, it makes me feel good to know I'm not the only one to do dumb things
now and then.
Merle
-----Original Message-----
From: "Dean VP" <deanvp at att.net>
To: "'Antique John Deere mailing list'"
<antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2005 17:46:17 -0800
Subject: RE: [AJD] 325 fixed

> Ron:
> 
> These stinking Garden Tractor problems can be really difficult to
> diagnose.
> If you are like me, you probably fixed/replaced/changed everything else
> but
> the sparkplug first.
> 
> I have a lawn edger here that drove me nuts for a couple of years. Had
> to
> use ether to get it started most of the time. Took the carburetor off,
> cleaned it and adjusted it a couple of times, fiddled with all the
> adjustments, cleaned and adjusted the spark plug several times and one
> day
> changed the lousy spark plug. Now it starts on the first pull! Very
> embarrassing! Ve get too soon olt and too late smart. 
> 
> For some odd reason, the next trip to the auto parts store several
> spark
> plugs got purchased for the other garden equipment motors in case they
> are
> needed. However, none of the other equipment has exhibited the same
> problem.
> Of course! 
> 
> Dean A. Van Peursem
> Snohomish, WA 98290
> 
> I'm a walking storeroom of facts..... I've just lost the key to the
> storeroom door 
> 
> 
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> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> [mailto:antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf
> Of
> Ronald L. Cook
> Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 4:54 PM
> To: ATIS LIST
> Subject: [AJD] 325 fixed
> 
> Fellows, I think the hard starting 325 garden tractor is fixed.  I 
> simply replaced the perfectly good looking spark plug with a perfectly 
> good looking new spark plug, adjusted the choke a little and it seems
> to 
> now start reasonably.  It was, however, about 60 degrees here this 
> afternoon.  Thanks to all that offered their advice.  It was all
> excellent.
> 
> Ron Cook
> Salix, IA
> 
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