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racin69z 
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Posted: 09 Feb 2017 at 1:47pm |
I have a 52 CA that I recently repainted. I installed a new stanley muffler with a rain flapper. I am getting a lot of soot on the hood. Before I painted the tractor it had a straight pipe with a turn out away from the tractor. I never recall getting soot on the hood, but the tractor looked so rough I may not have noticed. I like the way it sounds now, but I need to get rid of the soot. Does anyone have any insight?
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Lynn
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Dans 7080
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Posted: 09 Feb 2017 at 1:51pm |
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Put a turn out on the muffler would be the only solution.
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sparky
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Posted: 09 Feb 2017 at 2:12pm |
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May also wait until the "new" wears off the muffler?
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tadams(OH)
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Posted: 09 Feb 2017 at 2:37pm |
Run some fuel additive it might be from the great gas that we get now
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LeonR2013
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Posted: 09 Feb 2017 at 2:40pm |
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Plus your carb. may be set a 1/4 to rich.
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Allis dave
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Posted: 09 Feb 2017 at 2:48pm |
I had the same problem after I painted my WD45. Sometimes starting, I'd get a little blown out and deflect down on the hood. I went to NAPA and bought a 90 degree exhaust pipe and cut it to blow off to the side. no more soot. 
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Stan R
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Posted: 09 Feb 2017 at 3:00pm |
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Minor leak at the muffler/ manifold connection?
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racin69z
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Posted: 09 Feb 2017 at 3:20pm |
Im pretty sure its coming out of the top. I will try a turn out. Thanks Lynn
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CTuckerNWIL
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Posted: 09 Feb 2017 at 5:35pm |
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Lean the mixture out a bit and run some Seafoam thru it. If there is soot coming out, there is soot inside for whatever reason.
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DiyDave
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Posted: 09 Feb 2017 at 6:26pm |
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If you don't run it very long, it might be condensation, carrying the soot out. Always run long enough to get to operating temp. Might also want a turn out on it, for running cold...
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racin69z
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Posted: 09 Feb 2017 at 11:42pm |
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I have the marvel carb with only idle mixture adjustment. I will double check the adjustment. Has anyone ever found the need to run a smaller main jet on a stock engine?
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racin69z
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Posted: 09 Feb 2017 at 11:44pm |
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One thing i have never touched is the timing. Its always started and ran good so i never fooled with it. I replaced the points condensor cap rotor plugs coil and wires just never adjusted the timing
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Posted: 10 Feb 2017 at 5:46pm |
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Nice lookin 45 there Dave, big rears and especially those big multi-ribs on the front really set her off.
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Posted: 11 Feb 2017 at 2:17am |
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if it's kept outside, it'll do that
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Brian Jasper co. Ia
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Posted: 11 Feb 2017 at 8:39am |
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Condensation. On a cool day with plenty of humidity it's going to happen for a minute or so until the muffler warms.
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