Well, I already started out. Decided to leave the Patina, scuff it al up, clean then clear coat. Here's the rear fender after clear coat

 

 

Got it almost all back together

 

The carb on this mower leaks, I think it's the seal around the bowl, but I don't know if I want to dig in and check it out, I don't want to screw it up worse than it is. Also, it runs a little rough at higher rpms and I was wondering if anyone could tell me how to adjust the carb and all and get her running perfect.

 

Could be carb needs adjusting???
Hows the spark plug,fuel filter,choke working freely,air filter clean,have put any carb clean in w/fuel,fresh been added...just some of the things I would look for.

 

New air filter, new spark plug, new oil, fresh non-ethanol fuel, new fuel filter, tried a fuel system cleaner recommended by someone who deals with these a good bit, everything moves freely and works properly, and it's still a little rough.

 

Thinking about getting some ag tires for the rear, what should I get in the front to go with it?

 

Nice find!

 

The guy I got mine from has tons of them just like mine. Sold one to my friend in similar condition. All he does is suburbans and customs

 

There should be a high-speed adjustment screw , on the bottom of the float bowl,or,on some carbs there will be two screws on the top,or side.
Hard to say ,without seeing the carb.
If there's one on the bottom of the bowl,start the engine,and let it warm up,then put the throttle in the "fast" position,and slowly turn it in,until it smooths out.
Then, turn it in,a bit more,until it stumbles.STOP,and turn it out,until it just smooths out.
This should be the right setting.

 

Thank you, I will try that today or tomorrow and let ya'll know how it goes.

 

Did not get the carb adjusted, but I did get my suburban a new friend. 1987 Kawasaki ke100

 

Well I had a lot of tree work to do today, so I took out the suburban to move my trailer around to put the Tree limbs in. It ran like complete garbage. Surging up and down, stalling, sometimes it would run without choke on sometimes it wouldn't. It would surge down then puff out black smoke and rev back up.

 

Definitely sound like a carb issue

Have you given it a thorough carb cleaning yet? sounds like a jet or needle could be partially blocked or the float hinge could be dirty and sticking. let me know if it helps out.

 

Have you given it a thorough carb cleaning yet? sounds like a jet or needle could be partially blocked or the float hinge could be dirty and sticking. let me know if it helps out.

I've thought about it, but I would like to find a gasket kit before I remove the carb, or maybe even a rebuild kit. I really just need to sit down on the computer and try to find all this stuff, but I got distracted by my new toy, and all the stuff I need to get done.

 

Gasket kit

If you know what engine it is and/or what carb is it, I can try and find a carb kit to match it. The carb will probably be very simple to take off, clean out and replace parts on. My Sears ST16 has a tecumseh oh-160 that I just cleaned the carb on, and it took me about 45 mins total, including removing and reinstalling it on the engine. kit was only 10 bucks, so no big deal, really. Parts for these old suburbans can add up quick, though! Try to repair before replacing.

 

I've done a lot of carbs, but I just haven't looked to find the kit for this one. It's a lme carb and it's a 12 hp Tecumseh I believe it's an oh-120. It was running good until I got started on another project, now this new project is getting costly.

 

Yeah, that's a pretty nice project. It sure looks like you have your hands full. Keep us updated!

 

Updated on which project? Both?

 

Yep. I personally am more into the sears, but still, keep us updated on both! I've got my hands full with my own sears project, too.

 

Is your fiberglass nose cone still in one piece? And I love Sears suburbans and customs. After I got my Sears, I convinced my friend to get one too here's his

 

Thats a nice machine. No, my nose cone is (sadly) busted to hell. The PO "fixed" it with some 1' angle iron, which is stronger but looks like absolute crap. The Sears are some great machines, they definitely dont make them like they used to. Here's a couple better pics of mine. my computer likes to flip pics around if I don't crop them square not sure why...

 

Well I took the carb apart and tried cleaning as best I know how, still runs like crap, but I was busy doing tree work so I didn't have much time to mess with it. Other news I ordered the final parts (well hopefully the final parts) for my bike project, hopefully they'll come soon and I'll be riding around.

 

Well I haven't gotten anything done on the suburban because I just don't know what to do. I've ran out of ideas, also the bike is behind it in the garage anyway so it pull it out and work on it is hard. Got the bike back together after waiting on parts and such. Fired on the 3rd kick but couldn't run it long because it was late by then. Maybe I'll try looking at the suburban again but I just don't know what it could be