[AT] AR carburetor

[Ralph Goff]

Dean
So far JD is the cheapest option for a new float. Westward parts has them
listed for $80, almost double John deere's price. I guess they figure those
of us restoring old tractors can afford to pay a little extra.
I've seen good short term results from float soldering but can't say just
how well they stood up over time. I guess it takes a while for the fuel to
leak in through even a poor solder job.

Ralph in Sask.
http://lgoff.sasktelwebsite.net/
----- Original Message -----
From: Dean VP <deanvp at att.net>
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Sent: Monday, February 21, 2005 1:32 PM
Subject: RE: [AT] AR carburetor


> Ralph:
>
>
> I have not had good luck soldering these floats. I must not know the right
> techniques. The floats that I have worked on didn't seem to be made from
> copper, more like a thin bronze or something. A fuel resistant airplane
glue
> or something similar for metal may be a better technique. But you don't
want
> to put any more glue on than is necessary.
>
> After market floats are available in the $19 area and I have not seen any
> reason to pay the extra JD tariff. I highly recommend Roberts carburetor
> Repair as a source for carburetor parts and gaskets.
>
> http://www.robertscarbrepair.com/carbs.htm
>
> I have found their parts to be of high quality and I especially like their
> gaskets since in some cases they are softer and thicker sealing better on
> less than perfect surfaces.
>
> YMMV.
>
> 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-----
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> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Ralph Goff
> Sent: Monday, February 21, 2005 10:02 AM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: [AT] AR carburetor
>
> Just a brief update on my continuing carburetor adventures. We've had the
JD
> AR carb dismantled and soaking in the cleaner for a while now and it
appears
> that there is a very slight crack in the float. It was empty on
disassembly
> but seemed to have absorbed some of the cleaning fluid while soaking.
There
> appears to be a fine crack in the metal right near the hinge attchment
> point.
> I'm hoping that soldering might be a cure for this but haven't attempted
it
> yet. On checking with the JD dealer I find that new floats are available
at
> a cost of $42.75. Not exactly cheap are they? But its good to know that a
> new one is available in case we destroy the old one in the process of
trying
> to solder it.
> This carb is the Schebler DLTX71 as found on the later model AR tractors.
> And thanks again to those of you that sent me the parts diagram for this
> carburetor. It was a big help.
>
> Ralph in Sask.
> http://lgoff.sasktelwebsite.net/
>
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