Recent content by MuncyBob

I use an old garden hose, cut to size & split. Seems to work OK.

I too removed the covers years ago. A stick found its way in there and I could see problems in the future. So easy to blow it clean w/o the covers on. I replaced one of the pulleys many moons ago and just used a snug but not too tight guide when putting tension on it. When running I don't want...

48 HP? Man, my 19 year old 422 looks pristine compared to this 425, mus have been rode hard and put up wet(a horse ref). But, the price is right.

Since switching to e-free gas my 422 runs better, seems to use a bit less fuel than before and shuts down w/o a backfire...which previously happened a lot unless I let it run on low idle for at least 30 seconds before shutting down. Once when getting a refill a Mercedes owner told me that he...

Well, in hindsight I should have pulled the elbow fitting from the bottom of the tank yesterday because there was further debris in there. I was so sure the visible crud in the tank was the only problem. It's all good now.........Moss, que the songbirds and sunshine :)

If it's a vented cap issue, would the engine run w/o the cap on the tank?

Well, it ran for several minutes in the garage so thinking I had it licked I filled up and went to cut the grass. Only got about 100'....back to the drawing board.

I had already looked into the tank but I must have missed it....earlier this year I pulled the cap flange out to clean it good and reseal. Recalling this is probably what told me to get a good strong flashlight and look into the tank again. I was pretty sure I could see the culprit at the bottom...

Last time I cut the grass it was very hot and at the end of the job(1 hour) the 422 just stalled out. Started right up and ran a bit and stalled again, figured it was so hot that after an hour it vapor locked. But today I'm getting the same thing and it's very cool and the engine is cold too. It...

Just a final note: The NAPA keys did not work. Returned them and off to the garden center.

Ordered 2 keys online from NAPA for store pick up. Web site lead me to believe they would be in the store later that day but since I didn't get a confirmation email from them I called, was told won't be in until 2/4. Later the next day I happened to be passing a local outdoor gear shop and...

Well, Mon did say I was special :) Off to NAPA I go,,,,thanks!

I procrastinated in getting a duplicte key made and now I may have to do something since it's been 2 days and my keys have not shown up. Are these keys unique to the tractor? Better yet, can the ignition switch be replaced with a push button type and eliminate the key?

That's the way I got convinced to get my 422. Mine is available to try out also and if you hit it on the right day I'll let you work the manure pile :)

Yep, what he said. I'm no mechanic but wasn't too bad to install...and what a difference it made for me.