powermax_paul Posted December 31, 2001 Share Posted December 31, 2001 Les, Not sure are serious about your above message.How could you sell 5 AC tractors, buy a Kabota And think about buying another??? My AC B 110 split the axel tube after 30 years of faithful service.Not knowing this site existed I was not aware that all the help and spare parts were still available to restore the B110. I bought a Kabota model TG 1860G what a mistake that was.I spent $ 6100 for a tractor that I feel is inferior to my AC B110. After changing the oil filter and leaking oil all over my driveway I found out there was a recall on these defective filter.The mower belt has fallen off twice.It has a very poor cut as the mower deck is a fixed to the tractor. The hydrostasic drive sounds like an airplane enginge. After finding this simple tractor site I have rebuilt two AC tractors and and am happy to be using them once again. The two year Kabota sits in the shed with 44 hours on it awaiting to be listed on e bay in the spring. I will take $5000 for it if you or anyone else is interested.If you need power steering,a radiator, oil filter,tons of wires and safty features,a poor cut and some thing to perform maintainance on this is the machine for you. Thanks Vinnie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Posted December 31, 2001 Author Share Posted December 31, 2001 Old tractor hell: -Starter selenoids dont work when hot -Tearing up a new belt every time you mow -Worn out PTO's wont engage -retrofitted PTO's send sparks flying! -4 different carbs leaking!! wasting whole tanks of gas -No spark on 3 different engines -center arbor drops out of mower deck, spend hours scouring the yard looking for parts -After almost two years working on a 7016, putting in a rebuilt bevel box, rebuilt starter, new selenoid, new coil, finally get it started to find out you have a sticking exhaust valve, plus the dam carb still leaks! -dam Kohler wont run when hot, its your last tractor running, takes three days to mow the lawn because you have to let the tractor cool off for two hours before it will run again, then it rains, and rains, and rains, before you get done with the first cutting! -Screaming out in dispair "I just want a tractor that starts and runs!!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted December 31, 2001 Share Posted December 31, 2001 Les, I love my old AC B-1, and will not part with it, but bought a new Sovereign for reliability and horsepower. Now I have the best of both worlds. Hang in there. Roy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Posted December 31, 2001 Author Share Posted December 31, 2001 I must be cursed. Couldn't solve my leaking Briggs carb, had to go with a fuel line shutoff. Now my Kohler(K301) is leaking. I have gas all over the garage floor, again! Please help, I have turned into one desperate old desperado. Been living in old tractor hell for about a year now, nothing but unsolvable mechanical problems. Already sold 5 AC's and bought a Kubota. Keep me from buying a second one!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheap_Dave Posted December 31, 2001 Share Posted December 31, 2001 try this. check carb to make sure float isn't cracked, to test remove float then leave float in a can full of gasoline or alchol, after a while come back and remove float and shake it- if fluid has entered the float you will hear it sloshing around inside if sloshing replace float. this is a common problem with snow blowers (water in fuel in frozen carb = cracked float). You may want to test this with new floats also as I have had a new techumseh float cracked right out of the box. if thats not the problem than replace inlet valve and inlet valve seat (what the float operates). I've been cursed a few time myself, or was I just cursing at all the gas on the floor..... Hope this helps Cheap dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmilinSam Posted December 31, 2001 Share Posted December 31, 2001 I had a bad run with a couple of Briggs carbs a while back. Seems The throttle bodies would not fit up to the bowls right. I'd almost say that one or the other was warped some. Anyone heard of that? Otherwise usually the leaking is cause by the float valve not seating right. I have replaced just the valve and had no problems, other times I needed to replace the seat as well. ??????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodydel Posted December 31, 2001 Share Posted December 31, 2001 Started my Homelite T16H yesterday. Starts fine, carb leaking gas while it's running. Just dripping out of the bottom and had to close off the shut off valve till the carb was getting just the right amount of gas to stop the leak. I've seen this before while it's not running but while it's running is crazy. Guess I have to take it apart. Les, don't let this stuff bother you, it's all part of the fun.?! My wife is always after me to buy a real NEW tractor and not another new OLD one. Now my walk behind snowblower, THAT'S something to use a 45 on when it won't start! Woody Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPH Posted December 31, 2001 Share Posted December 31, 2001 Must be the season for leaks. Had the B-112 going yesterday to blow the snow I shoveled off the house roof outta the new shop space, left it running while I did the second half of shoveling cuz the batteries weak at 20 below and when I came back I seen I'm leaking oil outta the point cover. Better get my shop done...MPH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradW Posted December 31, 2001 Share Posted December 31, 2001 Les, I saw you called this morning on the caller ID, I tried to call you back but it says your line has been disconested, and when you called at 10:38 this morning, I answered but no one was on your end? I won't be around tonight if you are looking to get the wheel weights and front weights, E-mail me sometime and we can work something out, thanks,-BradW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeES Posted January 1, 2002 Share Posted January 1, 2002 Maybe its the season? My HB212 is 31 years old, it has thousands of hard working hours on it. It has never had the engine opened up, nor the carb. ever worked on. BUT last week the carb started to drip slightly when sitting. I guess I will have to put a shut valve on it like all the rest of the tractors. Mike S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradW Posted January 1, 2002 Share Posted January 1, 2002 A Simplicity/Allis-Chalmers is great for mowing grass, but when heavy duty work arises, Kubota is the way to go, 3 cyl. liquid cooled diesel, 3-point, PTO, they are hard to beat, I used to dis-like Kubota, but when I was working on them this past summer as a simplicity/kubota mechanic, I changed my mind, these Kubotas broke down less then the new Simplicity's were, I am NOT bashing Simplicity, but when really heavy work has to be done, Kubota all the way,-BradW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Posted January 1, 2002 Author Share Posted January 1, 2002 That T1650 Kubota must be a garden tractor, prob. a gas burner. My Kubota is a compact diesel. This is not a fair comparison as the compact diesel tractor is large, heavier, has no drive belts, only planetary gears, everything is enclosed and running in oil. The compact diesel will probably cost two to three times what the garden tractor does so it should do a whole lot more. I have had no experience with the Kubota garden tractors, but my belief is that a Simplicity garden tractor will be a superior product. Virtually all of my problems have been engine related. So when I got the chance to pick up a Kubota compact diesel for $1750, I just couldnt pass it up. I have had past experience with Kubota diesels, they always start and they run forever, with minimal maintenance! Forgive me, but I really hated to buy a non-AC/Simplicity product, but any decent 720 or Powermax will bring $3000 or more, and cant do as much as my Kubota, plus I would still have all of the gasoline engine related reliability problems. This year(2000), I had 4 leaking carbs and 3 weak coils, 5 tractors and only one running, and that one just barely, I just had enough! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlcentral Posted January 1, 2002 Share Posted January 1, 2002 In Briggs carbs REPLACE the main nozzle with new most leaks are there,Also with a Q-tip clean out very well the sealing surface up inside where the nozell seats in,also replace needle and seat,,in Koh. REPLACE the fuel bowl,gasket and nut most leaks are there from distorting bowl from over tightening nut.Check floats in both types for leaks and proper settings,Get a 920 AC Diesel!The one I got this fall starts right up in 20 deg temps//with no preheat/full fuel pos,,crank,shes running!on HOME heating oil BTW too!, Happy New Year!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenB Posted January 1, 2002 Share Posted January 1, 2002 Les For an interesting article on curing B&S carb problems go to www.perr.com Click on "notebook" and read tip #9. Hope this helps Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodydel Posted January 1, 2002 Share Posted January 1, 2002 Ben, That's a good place to go. I like the exactness in his description of how to effect the repairs. I will use his methods to hopefully repair my leaking carbs. His experience and the access to the his forum are valuable tools we can all use. He also has online parts some discounted as well. Woody Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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