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    Onan P218G, never used

    Sorry for the misunderstanding, I'm happy with the engine on my 318 so I'm not swapping. I was going to try to help connect him with the right person to buy it. I was trying to determine a value for an unused Onan P218.
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    Onan P218G, never used

    No doubt whoever ends up with it would be wise to go ahead and purchase a complete engine gasket and seal kit. And while his shop is moderately climate controlled we are in Alabama so you can't avoid the heat. He is going to bring it to me to look over so I can put a camera in it and check for...
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    Onan P218G, never used

    I know someone who has an Onan P218G still in the crate. It's been stored in his shop for 15-20 years. It's never been started, never been mounted, still in the crate. I have a 1987 JD 318 with a P218 so I have a general idea of pricing for used engines and parts but I have no idea how to...
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    LX279 muffler needed

    Sorry, I should have specified, looking for a used muffler.
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    LX279 muffler needed

    Anyone have any leads on where to locate a muffler for a JD LX279? It's a 17hp liquid cooled Kawasaki. The one I have is beyond repair. Thanks in advance.
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    Gas leaking from carb top vent tube

    I replaced the fuel pump, no change. I dropped the bowl on the carb, bowl was clean. Checked the float, held it level with my finger and it cut off the fuel supply. I went ahead and removed the float and needle to remove any possible debris. Put it back together. Still pumping A LOT of fuel...
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    Gas leaking from carb top vent tube

    Thanks Bert, I'll check that as you described. I just find it extremely unlikely that both the OEM carb AND the replacement carb would both fail in exactly the same way. That would be quite the coincidence and I have a hard time accepting coincindences.
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    Gas leaking from carb top vent tube

    And Bert, it's a FD501V and it is the carb pictured above.
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    Gas leaking from carb top vent tube

    I don't even know how to measure the fuel pressure so I know I don't have the equipment for it. I don't typically diagnose by replacing parts but if the fuel pump is the most likely cause I don't mind spending the $15 on a new one. I just needed to know if a fuel pump could fail to cause...
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    Gas leaking from carb top vent tube

    The OEM carb was leaking fuel out of the top vent tube. I replaced it with an aftermarket carb that did EXACTLY the same thing. Common sense tells me something else caused both carbs to malfunction in the exact same way. I don't know that it's the fuel pump but I don't know what else it could...
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    Gas leaking from carb top vent tube

    The fuel line from the fuel pump to the carb was stiff but not deteriorated, it was less than 3 years old but I went ahead and replaced it as well. I can't think of any other cause than the fuel pump but don't know what would cause a fuel pump to do that.
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    Gas leaking from carb top vent tube

    I replaced the carb, new carb did the same thing
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    Gas leaking from carb top vent tube

    I've got a JD LX279 with liquid cooled 2 cylinder Kawasaki. It was running rough, seemed to be missing if I'm running over rough ground. I noticed some gas coming from the top vent tube. I took the carb off to clean it and stripped the main jet trying to remove it. I replaced the carb with a...
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    Matching GCV190 crankshaft

    It was installed correctly. My bigger concern is the Honda specs show the crankpin measurement to be 29.98mm and the one I received is 30.00mm. Are there any GCV190 crankshafts with a crankpin larger than 29.98mm? If not then this one was simply manufactured out of spec. I can get the mower...
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