Found the problem

Posted by Pat H. on August 02, 2007 at 06:18:36 from (76.214.135.102):

Some time ago I posted a question on the forum entitled, "Tractor seems starved for gas" and asked for any suggestions. I got a lot of good answers on the forum but my Super M still had the problem of running fine for a few minutes then start acting like it was starved or out of gas then would die. It would restart in a few minutes but only run for a few seconds (and move a few feet)then die again. The starter would turn the engine over rapidly but then after a time (if I didn"t wait long enough) it wouldn"t start at all and by that time the battery would run down. The obvious thought was an obstruction in the gas LINE and carburetor but I didn"t think about the tank unless something was in there restricting the flow. One fellow did mention that a fly had gotten in his tank but I couldn"t think of anything that might have gotten in MY tank. I rebuilt the carburetor (checked the filter in the line to the carburetor (which was clean), blew out the gas line,and even changed the battery and polished up all electrical terminals because I thought I might have had an electrical problem too, fired her up and everything was fine until I got to the farthest part of our place from the house (which always seems to happen to most of us), then she died again and wouldn"t restart. Being stymied I called a local mechanic. In five minutes he had the problem solved: he took the gas line off the sediment bulb and there was only a trickle of gas even though I had just filled up. He took off the sediment bulb and blew compressed air from his portable tank and the flow was like the cow on a flat rock , fired her up, she ran perfectly and I haven"t had a problem since> He told me that a lot of M"s in his experience had this same problem if the tractor had set for a long period of time like over winter. Any sediment in the tank would settle on the filter screen IN THE TANK, then harden and cut the flow from the tank. The problem might happen again in time but at least I now know what the problem is and can blow the tank before I need the tractor in the spring. I know this has been a windy story but thought others might have the same problem in time. Thanks to those who offered suggestions but now I"m back in business.

Pat

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