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    John Deere 316 - surging, stalling, hard to start, discharging the battery

    Hello. I am new to TBN so I don't know if this has been discussed. If so, Google didn't find it. I have a 1987 John Deere 316 with almost 500 hours on it. It is hard to start - sometimes I use starting fluid to get it going. Then, it surges - rpm goes up and down. If I try running with the...
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    Hello and Help!

    Hello! I have been looking at TBN several times to try to keep my 1987 John Deere 316 Lawn Tractor (which I inherited from my father) going and have appreciated the expertise of the members. It has less than 500 hours on the meter (close, but not quite) so I figure it has a lot of useful life...
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