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Old 07-15-2019, 12:41 AM
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Howdy everyone. My name is Clay and I'm new here. I'm also new to Cub Cadets. Last fall I hooked up with my lady friend who owns a GT 2542. Earlier last year a well meaning but not very bright family friend managed to break the hood while checking the oil. I'm a truck mechanic by trade so the question of " Honey can you fix it ? " was inevitable. Since then I've been slowly learning a bit about Cub Cadets. Recently we acquired a 2166 with minor fire damage and found an AGS 2130 on a property I just bought. The 2166 is repairable however the AGS 2130 is pretty sad from sitting out in the weather. Mean while I'm gonna get to reading threads
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Welcome Clay, I'm sure you'll find the answers you'll need along the way. I'm originally from SW PA.

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Good Morning,

I’m another newbie from PA, outside of Philadelphia. I always wanted a tractor and found a Model 70 to learn on. I look forward to the wealth of knowledge I am reading about on these threads. Good luck to you in your endeavors.

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I'm south of Pittsburgh, and I also have a 2166 that I scored for free after a harness fire.

Pro tip - the wire that probably started the fire can be eliminated by replacing the solenoid in the carburetor with a float bowl screw from a Briggs and Stratton push mower, it seems to run plenty cool enough without some the plastic on the engine for pulling a wagon around the garden, and it's a heck of a lot of fun if you can find some free ATV tires for it.
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I'm south of Pittsburgh, and I also have a 2166 that I scored for free after a harness fire.

Pro tip - the wire that probably started the fire can be eliminated by replacing the solenoid in the carburetor with a float bowl screw from a Briggs and Stratton push mower, it seems to run plenty cool enough without some the plastic on the engine for pulling a wagon around the garden, and it's a heck of a lot of fun if you can find some free ATV tires for it.
Actually the cause of the fire on my 2166 is a condition I like to call "felony stupidity". Guy who had it ran it out of gas then used a disposable lighter in place of a flashlight. He escaped with minor burns. The fire melted the filler opening on the tank and he must have got some water in it while trying to put it out. It runs but not right.

I'm a little north of the city in Tarentum.
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Actually the cause of the fire on my 2166 is a condition I like to call "felony stupidity". Guy who had it ran it out of gas then used a disposable lighter in place of a flashlight. He escaped with minor burns. The fire melted the filler opening on the tank and he must have got some water in it while trying to put it out. It runs but not right.

I'm a little north of the city in Tarentum.
Tarentum, an old indian town. Why did the indians buy houses there, you ask? 'Twas an early investment opportunity. They bought 'em to rent 'em.

If I recall, that 2130 has all the parts you need to make a good one if it was her a$$ that caught fire According to the internet, if you do get it running, the AGS transaxle isn't likely to last that long anyhow.

If that cub bug is really biting, I see there's a 1250 for 250 on craigslist about 10 miles from you that needs some love.
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If I recall, that 2130 has all the parts you need to make a good one if it was her a$$ that caught fire According to the internet, if you do get it running, the AGS transaxle isn't likely to last that long anyhow.

If that cub bug is really biting, I see there's a 1250 for 250 on craigslist about 10 miles from you that needs some love.
I figured the 2130 as scrap at first sight. Dragged it out of the weeds and turned it over to my brother who loves to tinker with small gas engines. He hit it with a jump pack and much to our surprise it fired right up. From my research the gas tank will work in the 2166.

That project however has to wait until fall. The 1250 just might be a deal but right now my free time is largely being spent with a bug that bit me about 40 years ago. For me Ford's fifth generation F series pickups are a disease with no cure.
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alley cat? any relations to a tractor trailer truck called the alley cat from new ken area?
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