Carb Problem on 1250
 

Worst possible time, holiday weekend everything closed fo cc parts.

Cutting the grass last night, engine starts to stumble, loose power, & dies. If i raise the cutters & take the load off the engine, I can drive back to shed. I aslo can restart, but does not like to low idle.

Today, pulled it apart, air cleaner has alot of liquid gas in element, but tractor would start & run. In the garage, I'm running engine at wot with air cleaner removed & it looks to me like too much liquid fuel is entering the air stream. I'm thinking debris on the needle & seat. Problem is, if I pull the float bowl off, I don't have a spare gasket & o-ring, & I recall your'e kidding yourself trying yo reassemble with the old stuff. I maybe wrong, but I would like other opinions. Also, could this be a vent or adjustment problem?

Thanks, FJK

Just pulled bowl and gasket off on a 1650 carb that was rebuilt 3 years ago to check for dirt gasket was still pliable came right off and went back on no problem at all.

Sometimes you can clear the obstruction in the needle and seat. While it is running, take a hard plastic screw driver handle and tap on the fuel inlet of the carb. If the blockage is small enough, the tapping may help it go ahead and pass through the needle and seat and correct the problem.