This Deere won't run !

[Weslaz]

I have a JD LA 135 with a Briggs and Stratton 22 hp OHV V Twin engine and last summer had trouble starting it. Sometimes I would pour a little gas down the breather and it would run fine. This spring my bro in law and I tore down the carb and soaked it in carb cleaner put it back on and it ran like a champ...after 2 weeks of sitting up I'm back to where I started. I've drained the tank put in fresh gas but no help..any ideas on where to go next with this ?

 

[Rivets]

Have you check your fuel pump outlet flow.

 

[Weslaz]

No I haven't my mech skills are limited , what do I check , trash in the lines?

 

[Rivets]

Take the fuel line off the pump and put it in a container to keep. It from spraying fuel around if it is working. Glass or plastic bottle works. Pour a small amount of fuel into the carb and start the engine. If the pump is working, you will see fuel being pumped into the bottle. A partner helping you makes this easy. I like using spray carb cleaner instead of gas, as it is easy to keep the engine running. If the pump is working, you'll have to have the carb cleaned and rebuilt.

 

[Weslaz]

Thx man , came home did what you said and got half a water bottle of gas so I guess the pumps pumping. As far as the carb goes it was taken apart ,soaked in carb cleaner ,and reaasembled bef

 

[Weslaz]

Thx man , came home did what you said and got half a water bottle of gas so I guess the pumps pumping. As far as the carb goes it was taken apart ,soaked in carb cleaner ,and reaasembled bef

Tonite I put a little gas in the carb and mowed my grass ran great, and started again when I shut it off , you still think the carb is dirty or maybe something else..

 

[Rivets]

If it was me and you were able to use the unit the way it was supposed to work, I would not pull the carb. I would purchase a product called SeaFoam and dump a 1/4 of the can in the gas with a full tank. I would do this four times, use up the can and if everything runs right we will assume problem solved.

 

[Weslaz]

If it was me and you were able to use the unit the way it was supposed to work, I would not pull the carb. I would purchase a product called SeaFoam and dump a 1/4 of the can in the gas with a full tank. I would do this four times, use up the can and if everything runs right we will assume problem solved.

Will give it a shot ,used sea foam before in my Tahoe and got good results. Thank you Sir !

 

[lawn mower fanatic]

I moved your thread to the Small Engine & Mower Repair Forum. :smile:

 

[bullfrog]

I had a JD L120 and had the same problem. I checked and did what you have done. My last chance was to change the fuel filter and it worked right every since the fuel filter change.
Good Luck,
Bullfrog