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240 won't start -- any thoughts
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Posted by Dave D on November 20, 2004 at 11:38:12 from (4.233.167.68):
Folks, nearing the end of my patience and need some good
advice. Temp about 30F this morning and my IH 240
started right up with a touch of the choke. I let it idle about
10 minutes, choke off. It sounded normal to me. Lifted the
bucket, put it in reverse, rolled about 10 feet and it died.
Cranks and will not start and I have gone through 2
battteries today. I checked fuel flow (OK), went over my
ignition wire connections between plugs and distributor and
coil. They seem tight. I can't do that trick of watching a
spark jump to the block because I can't reach everything
myself while hitting the starter. 3 weeks ago the original Zenith carb was judged unable to
be rebuilt and I replaced it with a Marvel on the advice of
the tractor shop. It started IMMEDIATELY and started quick
and ran fine for about 10 days. Then after a trip in road
gear it decided not to start again and this time I updated
the ignition wires (made in USA, copper, non-resistor) and
the tractor shop also recommended hotter plugs, Champ
D21's. Again it started IMMEDIATELY and worked well last
weekend and hauled a bunch of field stone. Here is everything I am aware of for your consideration:
1) smells like it might be running rich and I can't seem to
lean it out. I've done the jet adjustments that the shop
advised.
2) I don't feel that I have the power I had with the old carb
before it died.
3) the idle seems faster than before but I need a flexible
shaft screwdriver to adjust it on this new carb and can't find
one at my local hdwe store - haven't tried Wally World yet.
4) I'm the guy who committed the sin of using teflon tape
on the fuel hose connection into the new carb - it dissolved
to my surprise. Hope teflon burns.
6) I'm also the guy who used some extra 2-stroke oil to fill
the air breather cup that hadn't been dredged out since
Kennedy was president and this unit was new.
7) for the past 3 weeks I've had a can of ISO HEET dry gas in
the fuel. This tractor sits outside under a tarp and it is
getting cold up here. And the previous owner told me that
water in the tank plays hell with this tractor. (He didn't tell
me that it needed a new carb.)
8) fuel is flowing well into the carb. Before I give up and spend money I don't have on calling a
tractor service housecall, I wondered if anybody had any
thoughts. Everybody tells me that 240s have a reputation
as being great starting engines so I am hoping one day to
get to that happy place. Getting tired of spending the few
remaining non-snow weekends -- when I could be moving
rocks and wood -- trying to get/keep this tractor running.
Thanks, gentlemen.
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