BryanInTX
New member
Howdy ya'll, I'm hoping one of you can give me a little help with my tractor. It fires right up and then dies pretty quick.
A few weeks back I started it up to pull the bush hog around and when engaging the PTO it got real weak and I'd have to fiddle with the clutch to keep it running. Once it was up to speed it was OK but when hitting thick brush it would again act week and start to die. I was able to get my work done by keeping the throttle way up and taking half width cuts. When I was just about done I was rounding a corner and the throttle gradually went down until the engine cut off. I was thinking maybe it overheated so I let it sit for awhile and tried to start it again. It would fire up easily but die right away. Seemed to die faster if I pulled the throttle up. If I left the throttle low it would sit for 20 seconds or so before dying. I pulled it back to its parking spot with my smaller garden tractor and left it there until today. I walked out this morning and again it fired right up and idled until I pulled the throttle up then died. I went to tractor supply and every auto parts store in the area to find a new fuel filter and of course nobody has one. I cleaned out the bowl and left a fuel filter off just to see if that's the issue (it didn't look very dirty anyway). Same deal, fires up and dies. Before I start ripping this thing apart, any things I should take a look at?
When I bought it they told me they put new rings on and that first year man this thing was strong... I was driving over and shredding small trees and stuff. I've only put about 12 hours or so since I've had it.
Thanks
A few weeks back I started it up to pull the bush hog around and when engaging the PTO it got real weak and I'd have to fiddle with the clutch to keep it running. Once it was up to speed it was OK but when hitting thick brush it would again act week and start to die. I was able to get my work done by keeping the throttle way up and taking half width cuts. When I was just about done I was rounding a corner and the throttle gradually went down until the engine cut off. I was thinking maybe it overheated so I let it sit for awhile and tried to start it again. It would fire up easily but die right away. Seemed to die faster if I pulled the throttle up. If I left the throttle low it would sit for 20 seconds or so before dying. I pulled it back to its parking spot with my smaller garden tractor and left it there until today. I walked out this morning and again it fired right up and idled until I pulled the throttle up then died. I went to tractor supply and every auto parts store in the area to find a new fuel filter and of course nobody has one. I cleaned out the bowl and left a fuel filter off just to see if that's the issue (it didn't look very dirty anyway). Same deal, fires up and dies. Before I start ripping this thing apart, any things I should take a look at?
When I bought it they told me they put new rings on and that first year man this thing was strong... I was driving over and shredding small trees and stuff. I've only put about 12 hours or so since I've had it.
Thanks