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[charlie hill]

Paul I agree with the others.  There is one fast way to find out if it's the 
carb.  See if you can find a known good carb that's running on someone 
else's tractor, borrow it and run it on yours.

Charlie
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From: "Paul Waugh" <pwaugh at mchsi.com>
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>I had this all apart and am reasonable sure it was cleaned out .. fuel
> from tank runs fast and fine, I played with the float height, but it
> just always acts 'starved' -- even drilled out old main float jet 2
> sizes with numbered drill bits, still same thing.
>
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> Hey Paul
>
> Gotta be something in the fuel path I'd think; I got a 420 & up to now
> (= warm weather; didn't have it last winter) I hafta choke it full to
> start but with just a little warm up (maybe a minute?) no need for
> choke.  Had another old tractor (Case with updraft carb) that acted
> similar to what you describe; never checked it out before trading it off
> but one guy suggested possibility of a dirt dauber nest hidden in the
> intake manifold?  Long shot but only idea I can think of with rebuilt
> carb & new gaskets.
>
> Lew Best near Waco, TX
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> Howdy
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> My Name is Paul Waugh, live in Northern Indiana.  I have  been around
> tractors all my life, having worked/lived on farm until I went to
> college.  I joined this list in hopes of solving a 14 year old problem.
> I have a 1956 model 420 John Deere.  I have always had to run full
> choke, I put up with it for years, but after over hauling the engine, I
> want it to run like it is supposed to run.  The carb has been boiled and
> rebuilt, with new after market parts. The parts came from Burry Carbs in
> the Ft Wayne, IN area.  The tractor will start with full choke, then
> after warming up and on idle, choke can 'opened', but as soon as I
> increase throttle to the main jet, full choke is needed.  I have not
> checked for air leaks.  I did use all new gaskets during rebuild.  I am
> open to suggestions or ideas to try.
>
>
>
> I have been around ATIS on small engine list (off and on) for 6- 7
> years.  My brother and I were very welcome in Portland this year at the
> tractor list camp.  We ate well hahaha
>
>
>
> TX Paul
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