Stupid shut off valve!
 

I posted a couple of weeks ago about my 100 losing fuel (it stopped doing this by itself?). I'm just about done with my snowblade (with no time to spare, it's a whiteout outside), so I changed the oil, and went to fire it up, just to make sure everything would be in working order for plowing when the storms over. Hit the start button, tractors getting no fuel. When it ran out a couple of weeks ago it vapor locked, and I had to twang the fuel line/screen filter in the tank to get the air out of it. I figured that must be it, but after about 15 minutes of screwing with it, to no avail, I realized the shutoff valve was in the off position. I turned it on, and it started right up, just like it always has.

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Stitch,

I've had that happen before...LOL. :beerchug:

Ok, that tells us you are human, like me and A. C. I've done it too!

Glad you got it figured out Stitch :ThumbsUp:

Now get out there and get us some action shots of you and the 100 pushing snow :biggrin2.gif:

If I don't open it all the way, the fuel shut off valve will vibrate closed and kill the engine on my 126. I was mowing the first time it did it, and it took me a few minutes to figure it out!

I did that years ago on an old kick start motor cycle. About the time my leg gave out I figured out the fuel was shut of. :Forgot: Dangnabit. You don't
even want to hear the airplane story.:ThumbsDown:
Chris

Guilty as charged! :bash2::bash: Been there...done that....and was just as ticked off I bet too! :D

Now that I think about it, I even remember shutting the darn thing off!

I believe that all cubbers have done this but not all will admit. It's part of the growing process. I call em brain farts. Don't be surprised to find yourself doing it again someday.

LMAO, my 122 w/fel does the same thing, had it happen when I was putting the roof on my FIL's house just as I was getting ready to dump a heavy load of shingles in the dumpster, it caused me to break off one of his wooden fence posts alongside the driveway... Just color me stupid.

I may take the thing off, just to prevent dents getting kicked in the hood of my tractor in the future.

I would think twice about removing the valve. There is nothing like going out to use the tractor and finding 2 gallons of gasoline on the floor. If you keep yours in an attached garage it could be a lot more than just your pride that gets damged. Hot water heaters and furnaces don't combine well with gas fumes. On the other hand I guess I have had valves that leak also. So now what's a fella supppose to do. I know, park in the neighbors garage!
Take care,
Chris

Or finding out the float stuck and filled the crankcase with fuel and after you run it the engine locks up. These are simple machines and need to be dealt with by simple means.

If your shutoff leaks, take it apart and place 2 1/8" o-rings on the stem of the shutoff and put back together. Works like a charm.