Magnum 14 Frustration

[Racinbob 11,667]

2 hours ago, oliver2-44 said:

Great job. 

That horse just wanted some Love 

I'm gonna keep my fingers crossed until a true test. 

17 minutes ago, Lagersolut said:

Threaded a short nipple - 45  then straight out with a 6” nipple to the  can . 

I had a pepper can on a K-341 for a while and had to change it. That or wear earmuffs. This really doesn't seem any louder than the stock muffler. If I do end up putting a good muffler on it the original fitting is a 45 but the outlet end is the oversize issue. I can screw a street 45 in the block but I would have to pull stuff off the front of the engine to do that. Not happening until I know the problem is fixed for sure. I feel that the issue was the coil and will be able to go back to the original muffler.

[squonk 42,331]

I would have left the old muffler on. If it ran ok with the OE muffler during the test you'd know it was the coil. You changed 2 things that one of them probably fixed it. Now which one was the culprit? 

Edited March 10 by squonk

[Racinbob 11,667]

11 minutes ago, squonk said:

I would have left the old muffler on. If it ran ok with the OE muffler during the test you'd know it was the coil. You changed 2 things that one of them probably fixed it. Now which one was the culprit? 

3 hours ago, oliver2-44 said:

Great job. 

That horse just wanted some Love 

I'm gonna keep my fingers crossed until a true test. 

1 hour ago, Lagersolut said:

Threaded a short nipple - 45  then straight out with a 6” nipple to the  can . 

I had one on a 16 for a while and had to change it. That or wear earmuffs. This really doesn't seem any louder than the stock muffler. If I do end up putting a good muffler on it the original fitting is a 45 but the outlet end is the oversize issue. I can screw a street 45 in the block but I would have to pull stuff

[Racinbob 11,667]

12 minutes ago, squonk said:

I would have left the old muffler on. If it ran ok with the OE muffler during the test you'd know it was the coil. You changed 2 things that one of them probably fixed it. Now which one was the culprit? 

I'm going about it the other way. This thing has been giving me fits since day one. I've tried this, didn't work. Then that,  didn't work. There's an outside chance it could have been the spark plug. Last fall it took all I had not to just give it away. Instead I just parked it still dirty in the barn knowing I would regain some hope this spring. It also let me ponder it over the winter and take in the great advice from everyone on this forum. I like where it's at now but if it fails the true test I'll be searching for my sanity.......and the tools to do the valves.  

[David Blanchard 14]

Glad you got it fixed, Think you can probably put the stock muffler back on without problems. It's a joy to operate a good running machine. Congratulations.

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[Racinbob 11,667]

I had a slow leak from under the left side panel that I assumed was hydraulic. This morning, feeling pretty good about the initial test yesterday I decided to look for it. It didn't take long and I had to laugh at myself after all this tractor has put me through. The brass barb on the inlet side of the fuel pump wasn't even finger tight. It was hidden by the cover. I should fire the idiot that installed the pump. 

[oliver2-44 10,264]

On 3/11/2025 at 8:46 AM, Racinbob said:

I should fire the idiot that installed the pump. 

Careful, with talk like that there wouldn’t be any of us left around here

[Lagersolut 719]

On 3/10/2025 at 4:47 PM, RED-Z06 said:

Bar none the only thing louder is a straight pipe.  

 

My piping job to the can on the 416 - forgot it needed a reducer at the block