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Re: Getting an M to start after sitting a few year
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Posted by Tim K. on July 10, 2003 at 16:52:37 from (216.175.23.46):
In Reply to: Getting an M to start after sitting a few years posted by Big Red M on July 07, 2003 at 14:26:26:
Big Red, To save some grief later, go ahead and pull the plug out of the bottom of the carb and let some fresh gas run through it . Also take off the bottom of the air cleaner and clean the bowl out and run a rag down thru the air intake pipe and you'll be amazed what you will find. Also once the battery is deemed ok take the dist. cap off and open the points up and clean them cause you know they will be corroded. And finally I would pull start it the first time to have some mercy on the starter that has been in hibernation for 4 years.. Farmalls Forever, Tim K.
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