Fang
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Update, took old carb to JD dealer and he 'ultrasoniced' it for about an hour, set the mixture screw to factory because I'd broken it off (full in then back out 1.5 turns), put it back on, yeah it idles!!! Down the drive and starts bucking snorting.......JD mechanic says if that don't fix it, a new carb is needed, so I buy a new carb (190$) put it on AND...same thing. It's a matter of principle now and I WILL find out what's going on and I WILL fix it.
If I pull the choke about 1/2 out, it'll run like a champ full throttle, otherwise......it idles very well with no choke. Plug is really sooty when I pull it.
If I pull the choke about 1/2 out, it'll run like a champ full throttle, otherwise......it idles very well with no choke. Plug is really sooty when I pull it.