[AT] Rubber seat bushings for D-14 seat, now Cub Cadet

[Mike Sloane]

A common problem resulting in stalling after running for a while is a 
plugged vent in the fuel cap. Try running with the cap loose to 
eliminate that possibility.

Mike

Ken Knierim wrote:
> Danny,
>     the issue with the ignition would be my first question. Many
> engine problems are blamed on carburetors when the problem is actually
> a weak coil or condenser heating up. And since they normally aren't
> where you can get to them (under a flywheel on small engines) they are
> hard to catch.
>      You might check with a spark plug. If you're only getting an
> orange spark when it's hot (key point; most electrical stuff shows up
> when it's hotter) you should take a good hard look at fixing that. It
> should be a nice blue spark.
> 
> Also, is it worse during the hot part of the day and better in the
> morning when its cooler?
> 
> The other way to look at it is: if the fuel level affects things and
> it runs better when the tank is more full, then it might be a piece of
> junk in something or a cracked fuel line or some other fuel system
> ailment. But if it tracks temperature more closely, look at the
> ignition. The choke can actually mislead you because the richer
> mixture will many times light easier (with less voltage on the spark).
> 
> Just my $0.02
> 
> Ken in AZ
> 
> On 6/20/07, Danny Tabor <dannytabor2000 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
>> Last year my father had purchased a Cub Cadet LT1045
>>from Tractor Supply. The darn thing ran good even
>>through the winter up until about the second grass
>>cutting this year. Now it runs fine for any where from
>>10 minutes to a half hour until it starts acting as if
>>its vapor locking.
>>Since it started acting up I have switched to higher
>>octane gas with no improvement. Dad has called TSC
>>because it is under warrantee, however typical TSC
>>they can't get it looked at until December. (I've had
>>trouble with TSC in the past. so thats a bit of a sore
>>subject)
>>I personally don't think the tractor is vapor locking.
>>The fella from TSC my father talked with said they've
>>had problems with the ignitions on this model. I can't
>>see that as the problem either.
>>       I had also put a post up about this on YT
>>because as I had there this stinking thing is driving
>>me nuts!
>>
>>Danny Tabor

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