Posted by SteveNH on February 19, 2008 at 10:25:52 from (149.32.192.33):
My 48 SA has a carter carb. When I try to start it I need to choke it and then if it catches I need to quickly un-choke it and hope it runs. I need to use 12V for this to get it cranking good and fast too. If after a few turns it doesn"t start and I stop cranking a lot of gas seems to pour out of the carb. When I pull the plugs they are bone dry so it looks like no fuel is getting up there. The float seems OK and once it is running it seems OK and doesn"t leak. What causes this? I am sure this is what is leading to my hard start problem. I tried spaying starting fluid in the carb and had no luck.
I got a rebuild kit from TSC but it really didn"t have that much in it.
I found a used Zenith carb for sale at a tractor salvage yard - is the choke and governor linkage in the same place as the Carter setup? How about the fuel line hookup? Not sure if it is a direct swap or not.
Once it starts it idles and runs decent besides smoking a lot which appears to be oil since the smoke has a blueish color to it.
Could my valves be out of whack? Maybe a small air leak somewhere? After it has been running for a while and I pull the plugs they are all carboned up, which is most likely from the oil burning problem. I have great spark still though.
We sell tractor parts! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]
Today's Featured Article - Timing Your Magneto Ignition Tractor - by Chris Pratt. If you have done major engine work or restored your tractor, chances are you removed the magneto and spark plug wires and eventually reached the point where you had to put it all back together and make it run. On our first cosmetic restoration, not having a manual, we carefully marked the wires, taped the magneto in the position it came off, and were careful not to turn the engine over while we had these components off. We thought we could get by with this since the engine ran perfectly and would not need any internal work. After the cleanup and painting was done, we began reassembly and finally came to t
... [Read Article]
Latest Ad:
1964 I-H 140 tractor with cultivators and sidedresser. Starts and runs good. Asking 2650. CALL RON AT 502-319-1952
[More Ads]
All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy
TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.
