So buying a new carburetor is NOT the answer, but rather the solution is to get one from the neighbor. What do I do if my neighbor doesn't have an extra carburetor for my to try on my mower?
As I said in the video, just make sure you are buying a quality replacement product. A new carburetor doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a fully functioning carburetor, is the lesson I learned from this experience.
The problem with the Chinese carbs is the pilot jet. With no load, the pilot jet isn't supplying enough fuel. These carbs are most likely jetted for a smaller engine. Under load, the carb pulls fuel through the main jet and it smoothes out. Either try your luck with another Amazon carb, or buy a set of micro drill bits and slowly open the pilot jet until it runs better
There are a couple comments where guys are getting stuck on ‘Get one from a neighbor’. That is not what I recommend as the solution, it just happened to be what worked for me. The take away is to buy a quality OEM replacement and not trust a new carburetor just because it is new. Here is the link to the video about the carburetor pin. th-cam.com/video/IHp-ZrtFfks/w-d-xo.htmlfeature=shared
Good question. I don’t know. A neighbor had one sitting in his garage that he took off of another riding mower. Honestly, a new direct replacement should do the trick. I think it was a fluke that this brand new carb was defective.
I know this is old but typically that is an idle/pilot jet issue on the carb causing surging. Bottom line is the carb needs cleaned and jets cleaned too. If it dies after 5-10 minutes that is usually a fuel supply issue. Check flow from the tank to the carb.
It sucks that we can’t even buy new parts with confidence that they’ll work :/
So buying a new carburetor is NOT the answer, but rather the solution is to get one from the neighbor. What do I do if my neighbor doesn't have an extra carburetor for my to try on my mower?
As I said in the video, just make sure you are buying a quality replacement product. A new carburetor doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a fully functioning carburetor, is the lesson I learned from this experience.
Or move. Maybe the new neighbor will have an old carburetor?
OMG everything new !! What was the cause? the carburator ?
Yep. The new carburetor was bad. A neighbor had one sitting in a tool box that he pulled off of his grandmas mower and it works perfect!
I didn't understand this videovregarding the pin
The problem with the Chinese carbs is the pilot jet. With no load, the pilot jet isn't supplying enough fuel. These carbs are most likely jetted for a smaller engine. Under load, the carb pulls fuel through the main jet and it smoothes out. Either try your luck with another Amazon carb, or buy a set of micro drill bits and slowly open the pilot jet until it runs better
Where is the video about the pin and the carburetor? I want to try that before I ask my neighbor for his old carburetor.
There are a couple comments where guys are getting stuck on ‘Get one from a neighbor’. That is not what I recommend as the solution, it just happened to be what worked for me. The take away is to buy a quality OEM replacement and not trust a new carburetor just because it is new. Here is the link to the video about the carburetor pin. th-cam.com/video/IHp-ZrtFfks/w-d-xo.htmlfeature=shared
What brand of carb did you put on it to get it to finally run right?
Good question. I don’t know. A neighbor had one sitting in his garage that he took off of another riding mower. Honestly, a new direct replacement should do the trick. I think it was a fluke that this brand new carb was defective.
My john deer 22hp. Surges under load and at idle, sometimes it just stops running. I can run mower approx. 5 min then it starts surging then dies.
I know this is old but typically that is an idle/pilot jet issue on the carb causing surging. Bottom line is the carb needs cleaned and jets cleaned too. If it dies after 5-10 minutes that is usually a fuel supply issue. Check flow from the tank to the carb.
Maybe your neighbor has a spare carb...🤣😂🤣