[AT] Jim Dandy Question

Bob McNitt nysports at frontiernet.net
Wed Sep 15 17:15:25 PDT 2010


  Yes it is. Thanks, Cecil. I'll try that and see what happens. They're 
pretty basic carbs on those tractors, so I was hoping it wouldn't 
require major surgery.

On 9/15/2010 8:03 PM, Cecil Bearden wrote:
> If it has the old updraft carb, unscrew the main jet and let some gas drain
> out.
> Cecil in OKla
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bob McNitt"<nysports at frontiernet.net>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"<at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 5:49 PM
> Subject: [AT] Jim Dandy Question
>
>
>>   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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