wyliecyoti
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Long time lurker - posting my first question-- yippeee!!!
I haven't ran the L130 for 6-7 months, was going to do the transaxle upgrade, but other priorities came up. The last time I ran it, I used seafoam treated gas and ran it until it starved itself. I put the battery on charge and put two gallons of fresh gas in the tank and then tried to start it about 2 hrs into the charge. No luck.
I pulled the air filter and poured a couple caps of fuel into the opening. My thought was if I get it running, it would prime itself and I would be done. After adding the caps of fuel, it worked, but as soon as the fuel was no longer available, it died. Ok, easy fix, not getting enough fuel. I removed the inline filter and drained some gas from the tank into the catch can. Replaced the inline and then traced the fuel line up to the black puck that has three gas lines attached. (1 from filter, 2 to the carb, 3 wraps back around drivers side engine compartment). Fuel is coming out of the part that goes to the carb. (BTW - what is technical term for the puck??). I traced the line down to the carb inlet and there was fuel. I cranked the engine and the fuel flows in unison with the rotation of the engine.
I proceeded to carb clean the exterior and interior of the carb. Engine turns over fine (until the starter gets hot from trying too many times consecutively), it just won't stay running unless I pour fuel into the carb. I researched problem(s) on here and checked the vent on the gas cap (removed, tried to start, same thing), I will be replacing the inline fuel filter tomorrow. Short of removing the carb and doing a rebuild on it, I am just curious if anyone as any words of wisdom.
After I get it running, my plan is to do the oil change in the transaxle .. and see how that works. If not, I may move up to a larger tractor, one with an FEL so I can play dirtboy on my little 5 acre parcel I purchased here recently.
Thanks!
Wylie
I haven't ran the L130 for 6-7 months, was going to do the transaxle upgrade, but other priorities came up. The last time I ran it, I used seafoam treated gas and ran it until it starved itself. I put the battery on charge and put two gallons of fresh gas in the tank and then tried to start it about 2 hrs into the charge. No luck.
I pulled the air filter and poured a couple caps of fuel into the opening. My thought was if I get it running, it would prime itself and I would be done. After adding the caps of fuel, it worked, but as soon as the fuel was no longer available, it died. Ok, easy fix, not getting enough fuel. I removed the inline filter and drained some gas from the tank into the catch can. Replaced the inline and then traced the fuel line up to the black puck that has three gas lines attached. (1 from filter, 2 to the carb, 3 wraps back around drivers side engine compartment). Fuel is coming out of the part that goes to the carb. (BTW - what is technical term for the puck??). I traced the line down to the carb inlet and there was fuel. I cranked the engine and the fuel flows in unison with the rotation of the engine.
I proceeded to carb clean the exterior and interior of the carb. Engine turns over fine (until the starter gets hot from trying too many times consecutively), it just won't stay running unless I pour fuel into the carb. I researched problem(s) on here and checked the vent on the gas cap (removed, tried to start, same thing), I will be replacing the inline fuel filter tomorrow. Short of removing the carb and doing a rebuild on it, I am just curious if anyone as any words of wisdom.
After I get it running, my plan is to do the oil change in the transaxle .. and see how that works. If not, I may move up to a larger tractor, one with an FEL so I can play dirtboy on my little 5 acre parcel I purchased here recently.
Thanks!
Wylie