sawmillbay
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- Jan 4, 2011
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- Tractor
- John Deere 425 AWS
Hello - I have a JD 425 AWS. I bought it new back in 1997, I think. For the past few months it drops to one cylinder resulting in only half power. When it does that I smell fuel. The coil/ignition module and plugs where just changed and that did not solve the problem.
The tractor runs like a top - no spitting or sputtering, doesn't smoke, even when the cylinder drops out. It will sometimes run on both for an hour and then lose the cylinder only to have it kick back in and out after that.
One mechanic says the whole engine needs to be torn down, another thinks that it may be electrical, ie: a loose or rubbing wire. I can live without a manicured lawn but I need to clear the snow in order to keep my business open.
Any help would be appreciated! Thank you.
The tractor runs like a top - no spitting or sputtering, doesn't smoke, even when the cylinder drops out. It will sometimes run on both for an hour and then lose the cylinder only to have it kick back in and out after that.
One mechanic says the whole engine needs to be torn down, another thinks that it may be electrical, ie: a loose or rubbing wire. I can live without a manicured lawn but I need to clear the snow in order to keep my business open.
Any help would be appreciated! Thank you.