Phan 64 #1 Posted Thursday at 02:07 PM Hello - Any suggestions? 1) Yesterday evening, I sprayed some fuel and it cranked, but then it died. I tried multiple times, and then the spark was weak and smoky, and it wouldn't crank anymore. 2) This morning, I turned the key and it turned and cranked. I need to clean the carburetor. Where can I get a choke cable? 856 - Fire.mp4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Easton Rich 1,221 #2 Posted Thursday at 04:42 PM Carb cleans on these tractors are pretty easy. Look at Wheel Horse Parts and More.com, I bet they have what you need. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Retired Wrencher 6,657 #3 Posted yesterday at 10:09 AM (edited) Phan I would start by changing points condenser check to see if the plug wire is ok. Check your wiring for loose and bad grounds. Also look for bad wires with exposed bear wires that may be shorting out. And of course rebuild a carburetor and I think it’ll fire it up and if you could do it, find yourself a good electric fuel pump like this one and you’ll be well on your way to enjoying the tractor for years to come. I have this model it is my show putter. All day and you still have gas in the tank. As for the cables E-bay has them. Check for length of the old cable make it will be long enuf. Edited yesterday at 10:14 AM by Retired Wrencher Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ineedanother 2,324 #4 Posted 23 hours ago Fuel. Follow it from the source. Check to see that it's exiting the bottom of the fuel tank. Then see if it is getting through the fuel line to the pump. Then see if the pump is pumping to the carburetor. If that checks out, your carb is the issue. I say it this way because you will likely find issues worth addressing. The shortcut is to pull the fuel line from the carb and turn the motor over to see if the upstream components (tank, line, filter, etc.) are doing what they're supposed to getting fuel to the carb. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 66,019 #5 Posted 9 hours ago 14 hours ago, ineedanother said: Fuel. Follow it from the source. Check to see that it's exiting the bottom of the fuel tank. Then see if it is getting through the fuel line to the pump. Then see if the pump is pumping to the carburetor. If that checks out, your carb is the issue. I say it this way because you will likely find issues worth addressing. The shortcut is to pull the fuel line from the carb and turn the motor over to see if the upstream components (tank, line, filter, etc.) are doing what they're supposed to getting fuel to the carb. Even if there is fuel coming from the pump a systematic check of the fuel system could reveal areas of deferred maintenance that need attention. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
