[SEL] O.T. 214 John Deere

[Duncan Denman]

Well,

I finally had a chance to go over the 214 John Deere and have a look at the
points. They are located on the front of the engine behind the grill. Not the
easiest things to get to. They were pitted and mildly corroded and gaped way out
to .027! We dressed them with a file and emery cloth and reset the gap. I took it
out and worked the crap out of it and when it was warmed up I could not get it to
act up at all. I am thinking this may have the problem licked.
As an aside, I got curious and pulled the breather off. I think the air filter
was last changed when this thing was new. Couldn't even get a light to shine
through. Has a minor fuel leak somewhere that just smells but does not leave any
tell tale puddles or spots. The saga continues...... :-)
Thanks for all the advice.

Duncan

Duncan Denman wrote:

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> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Duncan Denman" <canuckiron at wightman.ca>
> > To: "ATIS Engine List" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, September 19, 2004 8:22 PM
> > Subject: [SEL] O.T. 214 John Deere
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> > > Hi Folks,
> > >
> > > A friend of mine gave me a John Deere 214 riding mower/tractor because
> > > he bought a new and bigger unit. Works great except when it has no load,
> > > it will run under full throttle but when I am cutting grass, it will
> > > start to cough if it gets too much gas forcing me to throttle back. Plug
> > > is not fouling and the engine was rebuilt about three years ago. Any
> > > thought/suggestions? I was thinking about the condensor or points or
> > > maybe a carb adjustment. Didn't happen untill it was about half way
> > > through the lawn or about 30 minutes.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Duncan
> > >
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> > > Duncan and Sandy Denman
> > > Ayton, Ontario, Canada
> > > Mailto:canuckiron at wightman.ca
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Duncan and Sandy Denman
Ayton, Ontario, Canada
Mailto:canuckiron at wightman.ca
Visit our Home Page at:
http://www.angelfire.com/ny/carrotpatch/
Home of the Massey Harris Stationary Engine Registry