'47 2N Warm Start Difficulties

As for the starter fluid, well, if Henry thought you needed it to get his tractor started, he'd have put a can in the toolbox before it left the factory. Throw that crap away. I only use that stuff for troubleshooting, my 'ole diesel Case when it's real cold out, and dad's POS '57 Chevy grain truck that loses it's fuel prime if it sits for more than a couple days. There are 5 N's and a 600 around our place and I've NEVER had to use starter fluid to get one kicking. The real workers that see frequent action and are kept in good tune won't even want choked. If your ingition is strong and you can't get her running without that can of piston ventilator, then your carb is screwed up. Have a look.

Respectfully,
Dan

I make any old sparkie plug into a "calibrated" sparkie tester by bending the side electrode outward to a full 3/16" gap (instead of 0.025) and clamp the tester to a bolt. Iff'n I can't draw a snapping blue sparkie while crankin', BAD SPARKIES.

There is some merit to the claim that continual usage of ether quick start will make yer engine an ether addict. Sumptin ta tink'bout.

Iff'n yer constantly having to use quick start, you might be nearing "rebuild/overhaul" time. I'd suggest you do the dreaded "compression test". Ford specs: 90 psi min (dry). Do 5 puffs min and ritter down. Then squirt about 1oz of oil down the sparkie hole to seal the rings and do 'nutter' "wet" compression test. Writter down.

The change in compression values will be a BIG CLUE to the health of yer engine. Less than 10psi, healthy engine; 20psi, well used engine; more than 30psi, very tired engine and ether is a crutch that is just delaying the eventual need of rebuilding; NO change in psi, burned exhaust valves..... ....respectfully, Dell