[AJD] D John Deere carb

[Brandon Knapp]

The gas flow problem is either a piece of trash stuck somewhere, or a stuck 
needle/float. No suction needed to make the gas flow.

Your D would have a cast iron bowl and body. I don't think there is a DLTX 
13 carb? Maybe you found a part number...take another look for DLTX 16. It 
can be hard to find.

I would suggest getting a carburetor rebuild video/DVD from Roberts 
(www.robertscarbrepair.com)  I was able to completely disassemble and fix a 
DLTX10 off of a B with no trouble after watching the part two video. It also 
describes how to clean out the very small passages with the right size drill 
bit. He can sell you any parts or drills, etc you may need.

I'd follow the directions on the solvent you just bought. Who knows what 
they used in the original manual? But I don't know if soaking will do much 
good? Disassembly and cleaning is usually the only good choice.

Brandon

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Epps" <garyepps at fidnet.com>
To: <jdat at mylist.net>; <antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2006 12:48 AM
Subject: [AJD] D John Deere carb


>I am trying to clean up the carb on the '37 D.  I now have it off the 
>tractor and am now puzzled.  Acorrding to the manual SM2000 it should have 
>DLTX-16 but it has a DLTX-13.  The bottom of the bowl is enbossed DLT 7. 
>It is not the brass carb.  Is this the way it is supposed to be?  Do all 
>these numbers go together?
>
> I left gas in it too long and gas now will apparently not run into the 
> carb, ie nothing comes out the bowl drain.  Does the engine need to be 
> turning over to create suction to get gas into the bowl?  I plan to soak 
> the carb tomorrow in carb cleaner.  Are there any issues I need to be 
> aware of?  The manual says to soak it for1 to 2 hrs while the carb solvent 
> I bought today says to soak a carb for 20 to 30 minutes.  Have you guys 
> got any advice for a rookie?
>
> Thanks, Gary