[AT] Lawn tractor

[Alan Nadeau]

Going from memory here, 318 had only two choices for engines, B43G or P218. 
the 43 had points and a regular 12 volt coil with two output terminals, the 
218 was electronic ignition.  The 218 may also have had the "G" suffix.  No 
idea on production dates with either engine.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Fink Sr" <rfinksr at verizon.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2016 7:20 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] Lawn tractor


> Thanks to every one that replied i have tried many of the things to no
> luck, will replace the coil and see what happens. Am having a problem
> with engine  model tag is worn by a line moveing across it for years.
> R Fink Sr
> PA
>
> On 4/18/2016 9:32 PM, John Hall wrote:
>> Sounds electrical to me if you can run it that long before it acts up. I
>> am assuming once it cools down completely it will run good for a 1/2 hr
>> and then repeat the process?
>>
>> Onans are a little hard to find parts for, especially reasonably priced
>> parts! If you ever need carb parts, get the name and model off of your
>> carb and try V.E. Petersen, they were way cheaper than anyone else I
>> could find when I needed a kit for the Onan in my Cub Cadet last year.
>> There are a couple guys selling Onan parts on the internet. I think I
>> was able to get filters from mine from Deere. Like I said, prices are
>> all over the place on Onan parts. You may want to pick you up an Onan
>> parts book and a service manual for the engine, got mine off ebay.
>>
>> John Hall
>>
>>
>> On 4/18/2016 3:36 PM, Richard Fink Sr wrote:
>>> This is on and off topic, I have a JD 318 18 hp Onan engine after
>>> running about 1/2 hour cutting grass it starts to surge engine keeps
>>> opening throttle up and down. Does not stop running any suggestions
>>> never had any thing like this before, not sure of year purchased last
>>> summer late. Next can one of the good computer people give me a link i
>>> can find the serial number listing for years.
>>> T hanks
>>> R Fink Sr
>>>
>>> PA
>>>
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