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Gregster613
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- 273 TYM. 2009 //Yardmachines 7 Speed Shift-on-the-goScotts L2048
Success finally...I just wish I could take or give credit where it might have been due. IH3444 I made sure to check that tiny vent hole and yes indeed it was slightly plugged; I thought "oh my this might just be the ticket" to freedom from sputtering; and it helped - a lot - but did not completely stop the problem. I should have thought of checking that myself, I didn't though. I did "write" it in my troubleshooting portion of the manual, for future events to remember to check it! Thanks for the reminder.
I had grass to get cut and decided pop, sputter, and/or gasp for air this machine is going to get some work done today. I scraped my deck, put on new blades to give it the best chance at living through the mission, poured about 3/4 of a bottle of sea foam into the fuel tank and began cutting. She popped a few times and ran ragged for about 3/4 of an acre of cutting, then I went over some rough spots in the yard and a pop or two later then she just began to purr smoothly!! Just like when she started to run roughly...out of the blue, and my troubles are gone!! It must have been something plugged deeply in the inside of the carb is all I can guess and when I went over that rough patch it must have jogged loose and got gone.
I did learn a lot this trip around though...fuel // electrical symptom/problems can often seem the same. I began this adventure believing I had a fuel issue problem - and it appears I was correct. But the popping/misfire quite quickly had me checking all electrical also. I was getting ready to buy 2 new armatures as this "I thought" could only be the source of the misfires. If it hadn't have cleared up, they would have been ordered tonight.
Tomplum, you were right on it being in the carb and I was prepared to order a replacement carb also - I have found a replacement for only $40.00! Hard to believe that a complete carb is cheaper than a repair kit - but it's true. I would have torn a gasket or 2 whilst doing a complete tear down & cleaning of old carb and the repair kit is listed at about $80.00! I would have tried that anyhow had it not cleaned itself out. I'm glad it did tho!
At any rate, my old girl just reminded me that she's just like me - old and sometimes gets sick and stumbles around for a few days or (weeks). Give her any medicine that you have on hand and hope that she gets better on her own. With faith and luck, she will.. My most sincere thanks to all who helped me troubleshoot this mysterious aliment. I looked at/used everyone's advice and yet my aliment worked it's own kinks out by itself. You've just got to love a machine that gets sick, but then just gets it own self well!! Thanks to all, One happy mower owner now -- Greg
I had grass to get cut and decided pop, sputter, and/or gasp for air this machine is going to get some work done today. I scraped my deck, put on new blades to give it the best chance at living through the mission, poured about 3/4 of a bottle of sea foam into the fuel tank and began cutting. She popped a few times and ran ragged for about 3/4 of an acre of cutting, then I went over some rough spots in the yard and a pop or two later then she just began to purr smoothly!! Just like when she started to run roughly...out of the blue, and my troubles are gone!! It must have been something plugged deeply in the inside of the carb is all I can guess and when I went over that rough patch it must have jogged loose and got gone.
I did learn a lot this trip around though...fuel // electrical symptom/problems can often seem the same. I began this adventure believing I had a fuel issue problem - and it appears I was correct. But the popping/misfire quite quickly had me checking all electrical also. I was getting ready to buy 2 new armatures as this "I thought" could only be the source of the misfires. If it hadn't have cleared up, they would have been ordered tonight.
Tomplum, you were right on it being in the carb and I was prepared to order a replacement carb also - I have found a replacement for only $40.00! Hard to believe that a complete carb is cheaper than a repair kit - but it's true. I would have torn a gasket or 2 whilst doing a complete tear down & cleaning of old carb and the repair kit is listed at about $80.00! I would have tried that anyhow had it not cleaned itself out. I'm glad it did tho!
At any rate, my old girl just reminded me that she's just like me - old and sometimes gets sick and stumbles around for a few days or (weeks). Give her any medicine that you have on hand and hope that she gets better on her own. With faith and luck, she will.. My most sincere thanks to all who helped me troubleshoot this mysterious aliment. I looked at/used everyone's advice and yet my aliment worked it's own kinks out by itself. You've just got to love a machine that gets sick, but then just gets it own self well!! Thanks to all, One happy mower owner now -- Greg
