Posted by ScottyHOMEy on May 31, 2008 at 08:39:43 from (70.105.241.102):
In Reply to: Farmall A won't start posted by Tom Campbell on May 31, 2008 at 08:08:03:
Could be anywhere, but it sounds more like she's starvin' for fuel. Is this is a new project or something that you had running well once that now doesn't want to?
Before chasing down fuel, it's worth checking to at least make sure that you're new plugs are actually sparking.
On the fuel side, you need to make sure you've got good flow to the carb. New gas won't help a bit if it can't get there. Start at the carb and work your way up through the line and sediment bowl. Have peek inside the tank to see if you've got anything blocking the inlet of the sediment bowl where it threads up in. If you've got good flow you need to check 90* fitting at the inlet the carb before hooking the line back up. Thread that fitting out. It should have a fine-mesh screen on the end that threads into the carb. It needs to be clean.
We could go on for pages about even obvious other things to check. Make sure you've got good fuel flow first. IF you've got that and she still ain't goin', then it's time for a closer look at the carb and the connections, timing, spark, valve clearances ...
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