Archive through May 15, 2010

[fsnerd]

Donald Tanner (Dtanner)

pet cock is wide open. I have done a lot of work involving removing the tank and replacing the carb, so the pet cock has been opened and closed many times.
it has not ben replaced, i suppose it could be clogging. but i did check last time i had a problem and i had a strong flow at carb.

 

[fsnerd]

128 with the second stalling problem.

is there a way to check to see if the throttle cable is set right or is it trial and error?
with engine off, when you move throttle control to full, it pushes the governor arm against the throttle on the carb, to full throttle.
with the engine running, governor only allows the throttle control, to open the throttle about 1/4 open. governor arm is moving freely and can open throttle more, as needed.
my question is, with engine off, my throttle control was not opening the throttle on the carb to full throttle. i just adjusted the throttle cable with the throttle on the carb at full throttle.
but, is there a way to know, by measuring or something, that the governor is now free to move like it should, without interference from an improperly adjusted throttle cable?

 

[fsnerd]

it just died, with backfire, when it got hot. no, load. i was letting it warm up so i could check the RPM.s.
which, i believe, rules out the governor.
i do not see any new exhaust leaks.
guess i will try to see if i can get the old coil on, but it has a broken terminal stud. maybe i will try ordering a new coil.

maybe i will just look for another tractor and use this one for parts.

 

[kide]

Frank:
Warm engines (of this era) do not need choking to restart...you said "tractor will not start with out choke after a stall.". Regardless of your other issues with this tractor, it's running out of gas... (I can't count the number of times I've coaxed the 129 back to life to get it closer to the barn by choking it..) Fix that and then worry about the governor, throttle settings, etc. BTW - I fought a similar issue on a Cushman truckster, finally found a piece of plastic in the top part of the fuel shutoff, just floating around, plugging the outlet every once in a while. I was ready to put an electric pump on it till I found the problem..

 

[fsnerd]

Gerry Ide (Kide)

needing to be choked after a stall was one of the first things i noticed.
i know a warm engine should not need to be choked to restart.

i just rigged up the old coil with duct tape and a jumper wire ( + terminal broken, wont fit in new coil's bracket) will see if that works.
if not, i will trouble shoot the fuel system. tank and shutoff are old, probably original, so there could be something stuck in there.
maybe i can rig up another tank to bypass this one and see what happens.

 

[jbaker]

This is what took "my" seat time, but it was nice to see 70+ years of tractors at work!

Thanks International Harvester

 

[fsnerd]

just ran for 10 minutes then stalled. so, it is not the coil.

i doubt it is fuel, because it should stall when cold, too.

but, i can check the fuel.

 

[glippert]

Ken - Being branded "GRUMP!2nd" wouldn't be so bad; I've certainly been called worse! Maybe I'd be able to catch a fish like that big white bass, then, too.

You're "required reading" posting seems a little vague, though - what were you really trying to say?

I do have to admit that when I got my first Cub and found this forum, it took a while for my old Minnesota framboy brain to understand a lot of what I was reading, like NF vs WF, is a QL a WF, or what goes where in the forum (LT vs GT, etc). However, after carefully reading through all the rules, FAQs, and information on this site, even I figured it out.

On second though, I'll let you keep the Grump moniker. I can't catch fish or grow a full beard! Think I'll go change oil in a Cub...

 

[glippert]

Well, crap - looks like a broke it!

Hello? Hello?

 

[kweaver]

Charlie - 4999 registered users Dare I get the balloons blown up this time ?