[AT] lawn tractor

[Cecil R Bearden]

I had a coil fail on a water pump on a B&S engine and spent hours and 
hours trying to get the carburetor right...    Especially these 
pointless ignition systems.    I will not buy any B&S engine that does 
not have points now....

Cecil in OKla



On 9/22/2014 7:20 AM, Stephen Offiler wrote:
> Agree with Charlie.   Tank vent is one of the first things I thought about.
>
> When they run fine perfectly fine for 15-20 minutes (he said "good" not
> "perfectly fine" so I am making some assumptions here) it is hard to blame
> something inside the carb.
>
> That does, however, sound something like a coil overheating.  Usually, they
> run fine until the coil has a chance to heat up (15-20 minutes VERY
> typical) and then they start to run ragged and they usually keep getting
> worse and worse until it's dead, takes only seconds or minutes.  Restarting
> while hot usually doesn't happen.  Let it cool about an hour or so and
> it'll fire right up like nothing ever happened.  THAT is a classic coil
> problem.
>
> SO
>
>
> On Mon, Sep 22, 2014 at 6:42 AM, charlie hill <charliehill at embarqmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Just a guess but I'd check the fuel filter, vent on gas tank and
>> check for water or crud in the fuel.   It  could be that the
>> float valve is sticking when it's time for it to open.
>>
>> Just some thoughts.
>>
>> Charlie
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: R Fink Sr
>> Sent: Monday, September 22, 2014 6:13 AM
>> To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com
>> Subject: [AT] lawn tractor
>>
>>     Hi all have a question. I have a JD 216 lawn tractor have a engine
>>     problem. It will run good for about 15-20 minutes then start to load up
>>     like choke was puled out. Sputters a bit then runs ok then same thing
>>     all over. I thought carb at first float to hi. some one worked on this
>>     carb before I got it . Now I am thinking coil. All thoughts welcome.
>>     R Fink
>>     PA
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