Posted by IH fan on September 17, 2009 at 19:53:30 from (70.254.28.73):
My 240U has gotten harder to start as the summer has progressed. Seems the only way it will start is to have the throttle as low as it will go and do not choke it. Then IF it starts, I need to leave it idle for a couple minutes, IF it will stay running that long, and then very gradually advance the throttle. Once it's been reved up some, it's okay. Gas is fresh, sediment bowl is clean, and since it runs fine after warmed up a little and once the RPM has once been advanced above about 1/3 throttle the first time, I can't see what it could be. Just seems to have something to do with the cold start. This tractor is converted to a 12V. alternator and battery. Could that could be the culprit in some way, but again, why would it run okay after a few minutes? Before this summer, it needed to start without being choked in the summer and choked a little in the winter, but would take off and run okay right away. Do I need hotter plugs, is it a fuel problem or what?
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