[AT] new to list

[charlie hill]

I don't have any JD stuff but a carb is a carb.  The last time I had that 
problem (having to run the choke open) it turned out  to be a little bit of 
trash or water or something down in the main jet.  I never did see it.  I 
had been through the carb and was very careful but a friend of mine who 
knows his stuff heard it run and told me it had trash in it.  I pulled the 
carb back down and cleaned it again very carefully.  When I put it back 
together she ran fine.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Waugh" <pwaugh at mchsi.com>
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Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 8:40 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] new to list


> Thanks Mike
> I had not heard of that one, I had used WD40 to find a leak before
>
> Paul
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mike Sloane" <mikesloane at verizon.net>
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>>I would look for a pinhole leak in the intake manifold or at the head. Use 
>>an unlit propane torch, just crack the valve open, and move it slowly 
>>around the intake manifold and carburetor with the engine running at idle. 
>>When the propane gets sucked into the pinhole, the engine speed will pick 
>>up. Depending on the location of the hole, you might be able to patch it 
>>with JB Weld or similar.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>> Paul Waugh wrote:
>>> 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.
>>>
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>  Howdy
>>>
>>>  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.
>>
>>>  TX Paul
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>>
>>
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