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04-28-2013, 11:10 PM
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Original starting problems
Hi everyone, I picked up a pair of original cubs last year (1 complete and 1 partial) and have been working on getting one running. They are nothing special, both 5 digit s/ns without many options but I'm having fun working on them. I pulled both out of the weeds, where they had been sitting since the late 90s. The complete tractor has been running a couple of times since being in my garage, but never for very long. The 1st time it ran an hour before the head gasket failed so I planed the head and rebuilt the carb. It was running again today after setting the points (using the static method, I don't have a timing light) and getting a new spark plug (gapped at .030). I had to use a bit of carb cleaner to get it going, but ran well after that. I mowed some thin grass for about 5 minutes and when driving up a hill, it pulled down and slowly died. Now it won't start again. The battery was low and was turning over slowly so I charged it. It will fire and run with carb cleaner but dies once that runs out. I'm not sure where to go next because I know it can run, just not when it's convenient for me. Any thoughts? It has the original k161 engine and looked ok with the head off, but I'm no expert. Thanks, and yes pictures are coming.
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