Fixed. Power loss, stumble, bad fuel delivery.

[tx1100f]

All, long time forum stalker, first time poster.

Been having problems with my BX24 working fine then losing RPM, power, and then almost stalling. I would have to lower the throttle to continue to work. Early on it would magically fix itself for a while. Searching here it was clear it was a fuel delivery problem. Replaced fuel filters with no long term fix. Tried bleeding possible air from system with no fix. Fuel pump has good flow. Fuel tank venting is fine.

I had to accept is was something IN the tank plugging the intake. Got an endoscope but couldn't make out anything specific although I did see orange flakes of what looked like paint.

Drained tank and tried to blindly vacuum the crap out with no luck. Decided that there was a shape on top of the tank that I imagined was intended to be an inspection hole. So I took a knife to it like a jack-o-lantern.

As per the images. The tank had plenty of leaves and lots of paint flakes. The leaves I have decided were my kids not putting the cap back on and mowing under our oak trees. I have no clue how the orange paint flakes got in there.

I vacuumed all the crap out, taped the plug on (temporarily until I find the best solution), and put in a couple gallons of fuel, and mowed 1.5 acres without a hiccup.

Thanks all for being helpful over the years. I hope this helps!

 

[geoff]

Exactly the problem I am having, I have serviced all but the fuel system, that's next..tank off for a good clean too, as mine stumbles and all but stalls every now and then when working hard on undulating ground, then as the fuel finds it's way through it will pick up again...

 

[skeets]

I love a happy ending

 

[Tooljunkie]

Great you figured it out.
Paint may be from a metal jerry can.

As far as the gaping hole,a piece of sheet metal and a sheet of rubber and a handful of screws. Or riv-nuts.

 

[BruceP]

Another consideration to plug that hole.... the marine industry has installable "inspection-ports". Usually you just use a hole-saw to make a hole and install one...... the center-portion of the installed "inspection-port" unscrews and is totally sealed when the cap is installed. (after all, they are intended to be installed on the hull of a boat)

The "inspection-ports" come in many different diameters.... just google "inspection-port"

 

[Dr Honda]

Glad it worked out for you... but it seems like I see this issue more than I would expect. (stuff down in the tank) So... is this an issue where:

1) People who don't own it don't care what gets in there?

2) People are carful and don't know how the junk got into the tank?


I'm the only person who puts fuel in my tractor, and I do it in the garage, with known clean 5 gallon jugs. I also don't let the dealer work on my stuff. (the local tech has already proven to me that he does things half-ass'ed)