ldabe said:
Ponytug,
BobRip, I may try and find a way to keep the hydro oil warm, but if I just do the tank will it also warm what is going through the hoses?
The heat will flow out towards everything, I do not have enough experience using the heater to say it will help. While working on my last problem, I did use a 400 watt heater for about 2 hours, but I also pulled the plugs and heated them with a propane torch. Just the heat did not work. Of course by this point the plugs were coated with gasoline and few engines will start in that situation.
I am sorry that you are having this problem and I do feel that PT should correct it. But as been said, they are not very reponsive.
I wonder if there is something specifically wrong with our PTs. Mine was built in 2000. When was yours?
I have made the starter upgrade and the ignition coil upgrade.
Also have you discussed this with Robin. The guy I talked to just seemed to think it was Power Trac's fault. It was also suggested to me that I change to synthetic oil, which I had already done.
Again this has not been a big issue for me since I have a very warm garage.
Now to a solution. We as a group need to find a way to correct this. We have a lot of very knowledgeable people, probably more and better than on Power Trac's staff. I would like to hear some constructive comments.
My first though (just a thought): Would it help if you first cranked the engine over without the choke? This would give the plugs a chance to warm up a little.
Second thought: Both our engines have a smell of gasoline. I did not see any leaks. Could it be that the float needle valve is leaking, the bowl fills up, and then when you turn the key on the fuel solenoid opens and floods the engine? This looks feasible from the drawing on page 47 of the engine manual. If some engines are OK, then it may be a specific engine problem and not a design flaw.