[AJD] Fuel Starving G

[Joe Neuman]

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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