[AJD] Fuel Starving G

[Dee]

> On Jul 19, 2016, at 3:37 PM, Joe Neuman <joemneuman at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> Make sure gas tank wasn't lined and now is flaking offOn Jul 18, 2016 7:50 PM, Tyler Juranek <tylerpolkaman at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Randy, 
>> I agree with Jim. Although I never had this happen on my JD a, 
>> Something like that happened on my Oliver 88. One time I was pulling a 
>> hayrack uphill and it died. No starvation, just died. Anyway, it ran 
>> fine on the flat road. I got it into the shed, I pulled open the side 
>> shield, and the sediment bowl looked clear. 
>> Pulled it all apart, and right at the bottom of the bowl, was a bunch 
>> of rusty particles. Blew it out with air, and put it back together. 
>> Tractor ran fine after that. 
>> Good luck, and please keep us updated! 
>> Tyler 
>> IA 
>> 
>> On 7/18/16, Stevens <galago at ucla.edu> wrote: 
>>> Do you have adequate fuel flow,  Are lines filters and screens clear. 
>>> I've had this happen in a car wouldn't go up hill ran fine on the flat. 
>>> Changed fuel filter problem solved.  Make sure the tank outlet is clear. 
>>> Jim Stevens 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 7/18/2016 12:24 PM, Randy Ralphs wrote: 
>>>> Steve, 
>>>> 
>>>> Good point. I could imagine how the float would tend to float up hill and 
>>>> possibly bind or rub such that it would not drop. 
>>>> 
>>>> -Randy 
>>>> 
>>>> On Mon, Jul 18, 2016 at 12:52 PM, STEVE ALLEN 
>>>> <steveallen855 at centurytel.net> 
>>>> wrote: 
>>>> 
>>>>> Because of the way the carbs are mounted on these, going uphill--which 
>>>>> requires more power (and therefore fuel) than downhill--is an off-camber 
>>>>> angle.  If there is play in the pivot points, the float or the attached 
>>>>> needle may be able to get cocked to the side and not open up. 
>>>>> 
>>>>> I have had something similar happen to my A, and I don't think I ever 
>>>>> solved it, but that's what I suspect. 
>>>>> 
>>>>> The "original" Steve Allen 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>> From: Mitchell Daly <md31043 at msn.com> 
>>>>> To: Antique John Deere mailing list < 
>>>>> antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com> 
>>>>> Sent: Mon, 18 Jul 2016 14:36:59 -0400 (EDT) 
>>>>> Subject: Re: [AJD] Fuel Starving G 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Did you check the float in the carburetor? 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Mitch Daly 
>>>>> md31043 at msn.com 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> ________________________________ 
>>>>> From: antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com < 
>>>>> antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com> on behalf of Randy 
>>>>> Ralphs <randy.ralphs at gmail.com> 
>>>>> Sent: Monday, July 18, 2016 1:49 PM 
>>>>> To: Antique John Deere mailing list 
>>>>> Subject: [AJD] Fuel Starving G 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Since there seems to be signs of life on here. 
>>>>> Yesterday was mowing the meadow with my G and it would do fine mowing 
>>>>> down 
>>>>> hill 
>>>>> but would starve mowing up hill. 
>>>>> 
>>>>> When it would die I'd blow into the gas tank and it would be good for a 
>>>>> while. 
>>>>> Maybe less gravity at 8400'. Checked for restrictions in fuel line, 
>>>>> sediment bowl looks clean. 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Anybody have any other ideas? 
>>>>> 
>>>>> -Randy 
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