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Suburban 550

By Dieselcowboy, in Wheel Horse Tractors

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Dieselcowboy    210

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Still can't get the engine to run at all again. Just a few pops after some choking. Cleaned carb 2X.  It may just be shot.  Did run before cleaning at almost full choke all the time. Any suggestions on how to make one of these engines run. Thinking of making this thing into a 400 and putting a reliable kohler on it. Rather leave it original. Hopefully some one can give me that magic tip.

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puddlejumper    67

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You say you had it running after the seafoam without choke, but now that you cleaned it nogo. Check your float level (to low) and how much play is in the throttle shaft.

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Dieselcowboy    210

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I have noticed every time I try to start this engine ( pull starting only starter does not work) there is a lot of gas seeping around the throttle shaft on both sides. Would that not be a good sign?

 

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