Mowing pastures today and it"s HOT here in NC! Drnking water like a good boy should.
My old 404 is running like a three legged dog today. Have the choke pulled all the way out just to keep it running, and even that's not enough sometimes. Tapping in the general area of the float valve smoothes it out for a little while until I hit a good bump. Came inside to cool off and let the tractor cool down before I pull the carb for a gentle cleaning. Talk sweet to it some, then marvel as how smoothe it runs when I put it back on.
Part of the joy that comes from these old machines we have is working on them. Maybe not having to work on them when they need to be doing other things, but being that they are simple enough that we can repair them without a degree in engineering.
That being said : Why does my throttle creep down slowly when I let go of it? Is that normal and I should have to mow with my hand on the throttle, or is there something I can tighten?
I ain't no engineer.
My old 404 is running like a three legged dog today. Have the choke pulled all the way out just to keep it running, and even that's not enough sometimes. Tapping in the general area of the float valve smoothes it out for a little while until I hit a good bump. Came inside to cool off and let the tractor cool down before I pull the carb for a gentle cleaning. Talk sweet to it some, then marvel as how smoothe it runs when I put it back on.
Part of the joy that comes from these old machines we have is working on them. Maybe not having to work on them when they need to be doing other things, but being that they are simple enough that we can repair them without a degree in engineering.
That being said : Why does my throttle creep down slowly when I let go of it? Is that normal and I should have to mow with my hand on the throttle, or is there something I can tighten?
I ain't no engineer.
