[AT] Jim Dandy Question

[Bob McNitt]

  I know at least a couple of you have or had old Economy Jim Dandy 
mini-tractors, so here goes. Every few weeks I start the one that's 
stored at my MIL's place, left when her husband died a few years ago. 
It's been starting & running good, but this time didn't. I gave it a 
shot of starter fluid and it ran a few seconds & stopped. I thoroughly 
cleaned the gas tank, filter, sediment bowl and lines, which from the 
looks probably have never been cleaned. Yesterday I replaced the old 
soft line from the pump to the carb. But same results. I know it's 
getting gas. Any ideas? I hate to remove the old carb if it just needs 
some minor adjusting but may have to in the end. God only knows if there 
are still any replacement parts or kits today for the old girl's carb. 
Doubt anything from PowerKing would work. Thanks, guys.
Bob in CNY

On 9/15/2010 5:19 PM, Bob McNitt wrote:
>    You got it right, Charlie. The fungus is spread via airborne spores,
> and since we had an early spring, many (including greenhouse retailers)
> rushed their planting season and the spores got spread in all
> directions, depending on the winds.
>
> On 9/15/2010 4:10 PM, charlie hill wrote:
>> Our local Ag extension agent explained about tomato blight.  He said it was
>> caused by a fungus or some sort of spores (I don't remember the exact
>> details) but the bottom line is if your plants are outside, either planted
>> or just sitting on your porch waiting to be transplanted, during the couple
>> of days that the spores fall your tomatoes will get it.  If you miss those
>> days you are in the clear.  I had very little problem with it this year but
>> most folks around here did.  I guess I got lucky.
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> From: "Bob McNitt"<nysports at frontiernet.net>
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 4:01 PM
>> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"<at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> Subject: Re: [AT] Tomatoes
>>
>>>    Bruce, much of NYS got nailed with tomato blight this year, which made
>>> two years in a row. Even tho I moved all my plants to new ground, they
>>> still got hit. We ate lots of fried green tomatoes this year.
>>> Bob in CNY
>>>
>>> On 9/15/2010 2:55 PM, Bruce Moden wrote:
>>>> I guess the tomato crop is late, blighted, or failing in  many areas.
>>>> The organic farmers in WNY seem to have been affected by the blight, most
>>>> garden types around me had a few early&    then none are ripening.  Several
>>>> years ago I planted 3,500 tomato plants&    we had a late, wet season, so
>>>> days before frost warnings we went out&    picked larger green tomatoes,
>>>> wrapped them in news paper individually, spaced them on shelves in a cool
>>>> shed.  They did ripen with a minimum of rot (if they are clear when
>>>> picked).  It was a bit labor intensive, but kept us in the market for
>>>> weeks after we thought we were done.
>>>> Pharmr Bruce
>>>>
>>>>
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