Finally got a chance to take the 8n for a spin over the easter weekend. Kinda new to this 8n stuff and tractor has been parked outside, under cover since November, 2001. Put in a fully charged battery, opened the fuel tank valve and after a few cranks, the engine came to life. Engine ran for about 2-3 minutes at middle to low rpms and then died and would not re-start. Didn't have time to check things out because kids had to get to the easter egg hunt. Anyway, came back to the tractor about 4 hours later and would not start. Tried pull-starting, but then didn't work either. Checked the sparkies. Sparkies sparked nice & blue, but were dry without any fuel. Took off air cleaner tube by carb and held hand over carb throat - plenty of suction while trying to start. Sprayed starting fluid into carb, but still no start. Sprayed some starting fluid into just cylinder #3 and engine then started. Let her warm up about 5 minutes and took her for a little spin for another 5 minutes. Engine was running like a top. Stopped and shut off. The only throttle position this tractor will start in is complete idle. So, do all 8ns behave this way? Should the tractor start in other throttle positions? What about other carb settings? Choke works, but didn't seem to put enough fuel into cylinders. Didn't think manifold problem because of suction at carb throat.
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