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440ic questions

Post by Mtbxdrew » Mon Oct 02, 2017 10:45 am

Couple things, looking for some fuel consumption help, the little twin seems to be awfully thirsty is this the norm?
Second someone has removed the sprocket guards and spring covers, I’m currently cleaning up my property from being logged would having the covers in place help with the amount of stuff getting caught up in the track frames?

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Re: 440ic questions

Post by Lavoy » Mon Oct 02, 2017 2:58 pm

Don't know what thirsty is to you, but they should run a full 8 hour day on a tank with ease.
Track spring covers and sprocket shields will help, yes.
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Re: 440ic questions

Post by Mtbxdrew » Mon Oct 02, 2017 6:02 pm

Seems to have burned approx 5 gallons in about 3 hours, slow speed just off idle, pushing brush so not really working the machine, is that screw on the fuel bowl a mixture adjustment?

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Re: 440ic questions

Post by DukeofDeere » Tue Oct 03, 2017 5:29 am

The one on the bottom is a load needle.

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Re: 440ic questions

Post by DukeofDeere » Tue Oct 03, 2017 5:34 am

Often the air filter assembly is loaded and needs to be deep cleaned.

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Re: 440ic questions

Post by Lavoy » Tue Oct 03, 2017 8:03 am

For a 440 to burn in excess of a gallon an hour, it must have black smoke pouring out the stack pretty steady. I'm kind of surprised it will even run, plugs should be fouled out in fairly short order as well. You have an issue someplace, just need to find it.
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Re: 440ic questions

Post by Mtbxdrew » Tue Oct 03, 2017 10:38 am

It runs very well actually, can smell that it’s running rich no visible smoke tho, I’ll have to give the air filter a look. No leaks in the tank or lines, bottom end isn’t being filled either

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Re: 440ic questions

Post by pcsaw » Tue Oct 03, 2017 10:59 am

The last eat ones with more hp do burn a lot of fuel

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Re: 440ic questions

Post by Lavoy » Tue Oct 03, 2017 12:12 pm

Set the throttle to high idle, turn the load jet in until it starts to die. Turn it out til it runs smooth, and then 1/4 to 1/2 turn, and try that.
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