John Deere L120 Won't stay running

[sheetmetalbabe]

Ok guys. Thanks, it's too dark now. Will try again in the morning.
Sounds like these things might work. Let you know!

 

[sheetmetalbabe]

Hey.
I don't have a garage and it has been raining all day so can't give you any updates yet.
I do appreciate you taking the time to give me some input though! Thanks

 

[sheetmetalbabe]

OK. Sun is shinning, really windy here but here we go. Going to double check the fuel pump. Then can I just take the carb bowl off and squirt carb cleaner into the carb? Will that MAYBE be enough to clean it out?

 

[Mikel1]

You could give it a try, it might work or it might not. Try moving the float up & letting it fall back down down while you have the bowl off.

 

[sheetmetalbabe]

Oh, I'm so glad you are here! Had to come in and get a Band-Aid, LOL. Can I also squirt carb cleaner in where the gas line goes in? I am just afraid I might not get it all back together.
If I do take the carb off chances are I will need new gaskets to put it back together? Of course nothing is open today.

 

[Mikel1]

Yes you can squirt it in where the fuel line connect to carb. On gaskets it depends on their condition and if any are damaged when your taking carb off/apart. I knew you didn't want to take it apart when you posted to that other thread.

 

[sheetmetalbabe]

Ha ha, you are right. My first time, gotta learn some how. Last year I rebuilt the deck, it was easy but way more than I wanted to know about mowers.

 

[sheetmetalbabe]

Well.... got the bowl off, looks like there might have been some water in the gas that was in the bowl.
Squirted carb cleaner in there and it comes out the bottom. BUT when I took the bowl off there were 2 little things in there. Not sure
what they are called, real little brass things and each has an O ring. According to the JD parts catalog there are 2 jets,
guess that's what they are but don't know where they came from. There is a main jet and a high altitude jet.
I did not take the solenoid off, it is still attached. Guess I will try to put it back together and see what happens.
Cross your fingers!!

 

[Mikel1]

Referring to post #17
I know exactly what you mean. I decided to do drywall finishing for the first time, fun at first and now I don't like it at all.:thumbdown:
I would much rather work on outdoor power equipment than that.

 

[sheetmetalbabe]

This picture doesn't show exactly where the jets go, there is an extension (plastic thing with an O ring) do you think they go on first (closest to the solenoid)?
That would be my guess???