[AJD] 325 fixed

[Ronald L. Cook]

Dean,
	Actually this time I did not spend much time messing with this thing. 
It never has started very fast even when new.  We have not had much 
snow, so I haven't had cause to use it this winter.  It has a blade on 
it.  I needed to move it a few days ago and almost ran the battery down 
before it let out one heck of an explosion which I took to be fuel in 
the muffler.  Then it started.  I asked the questions on this list and 
most replies referred to the spark plug.  Well, seeing as how that is 
the cheapest thing on the tractor, I bought one and tried it.  It still 
isn't the fastest thing cranking up, but is at least like it was when 
new.  I plan to pick up a spare spark plug next trip past the dealers place.

Ron Cook
Salix, IA

Dean VP wrote:

> 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
>