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    Engine loses power

    New block made no difference. Jumper made no difference. I am hesitant to test across the cut-out since I don't know what it will do to the generator and it was $275 to replace the first time.
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    Engine loses power

    Since it was idling well before the new carb, I went back and put the old one back on. So, I am at the same spot as I started. Any uphill or the governor increasing fuel causes it to start missing and it will die if the uphill continues. Passes fuel qty. test. Has orange spark at all 4 cylinders...
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    Engine loses power

    Also with the "new" carb it just barely idles and runs with the jet set 1/2 turn out. if I turn it out further it makes no difference and of course, screw it in more just restricts the fuel and it ***** off. I assume the jet hole needs to be a little bigger? Or should I just send it back? Or...
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    Engine loses power

    If I jumper'ed across the resistor would I be able to tell if the voltage to the coil increases? I realize that would be hard on the points but it would only be a minute or 2.
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    Engine loses power

    This is exactly! how the wiring is currently. Since I don't have headlights there are only 8 wires total. I have taken pictures and verified it independently so I'm pretty sure the wiring is correct. However, I just did the 3 tests shown on the diagram and did only get 3V across B and C. I'll...
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    Engine loses power

    Put the new carb on it but while it made some difference it still starts to run rough under load. I put a spark checker on it and discovered that while it sits at idle I get an orange steady spark but pick up the rpm's and the spark gets erratic to non-existent. I only checked one cylinder since...
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    Engine loses power

    Damn, I hate it when I'm stupid! I was using ti mowing with it running fine and hit a big squirrel mound in the brush. Tractor quickly! bogged down and died. Restarted pretty easily but when I ran it to full power it started popping and running rough again, in both forward and reverse. I don't...
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    Engine loses power

    I think I've solved it. Since uphill backwards was full power that would eliminate the tank and fuel line. Same with the carb fuel filter. Checked the air intake for obstructions and nothing. Ordered new, better quality, carb and installed. Set the needle adjustments exactly as the FO-4 says...
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    Engine loses power

    Filled it with gas and no difference. It did have 3.5 gals so i don't think that was it. It has a brand new gas tank but I used the old cap. I'll try a different cap and then start backtracking thru the fuel shut off (also new) and then the carb.
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    Engine loses power

    I checked the floats and they looked fine. Throttle linkage and governor linkage looked fine. Put it back together and went to drive it around with similar results, any slight uphill causes it to stutter and cough and then die. BUT! when it died, I restarted at idle and then throttled up halfway...
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    Engine loses power

    My 8N, front mount distributer, 6V stumbles on the slightest uphill and will die if the incline is steep enough or long enough. Nothing changes on a downhill. I recently put a new carb on it since it sat for some years as well as a new fuel line. My first inclination is/was the governor and when...
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    Valve adjustment

    Does anybody know where to find Aaron's instructions for setting valves? All the links that I've found go to All States Ag Parts and they don't show or list any how-to videos. They sure were easy instructions.
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    Head bolt torque sequence

    When I first installed a new head gasket on my YM240D, I was able to find a written specific sequence of head bolt torquing that was very useful. It showed the 3 torque stages, the specific nut sequence for tightening, and the number of re-torques and at what times. Is there such a thing still...
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    Exhaust popping, losing power when hot

    Still trying. installed new carburetor and shut off valve. Starts easy and runs well with just a half turn on the idle and 2 turns on the main. I ran it for a half hour on a flat area and thought I had finally solved it but as soon as I went down the hill and got to the bottom it started running...
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    Exhaust popping, losing power when hot

    Yes, the drain bolt in the carb. I loosened it so I could get it out quickly and then started it. When I engage the mower, and it starts to run rough then dies, I removed the bolt. I had a pint in less than 2 minutes (maybe 80-90 secs?) like the flow test said. It may have taken a second or 2...
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