[AJD] Mike's "New" B

[Mitchell Daly]

Bob,

What makes you think that you're the only over-60 who has to sneak to enjoy his toys??  I've had an R stored at a friend's shop for 2 years and only got a chance last month to lay out a "story" and bring it home!!

Mitch Daly
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Robert M. Massengale<mailto:ltcmikem at ktc.com> 
  To: Antique John Deere mailinglist<mailto:antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com> 
  Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 11:04 AM
  Subject: Re: [AJD] Mike's "New" B


  Terry -  

  This is my 3rd attempt to respond... my posts keep getting rejected because they're 
  too large.  I've trimmed all of the thread except your last post... "Message body is 
  too big: 15889 bytes with a limit of 15 KB".

  No, I haven't made an honest effort to start her yet... have had my priorities re-
  directed. However, between installing strings of lights I did sneak down to the gate a 
  couple times yesterday to tinker with her.  Don sent me a basic starting checklist 
  and a couple things to check before I attempted to start... fuel & spark.  She failed 
  both of those pre-start checks... no fuel flow and no spark.    

  On the fuel... eBay description was not accurate and she had NOT been stored with 
  fuel system dry.  Big tank is about ½ full and fuel is visible in the sediment bowl. 
  Fuel line from small tank is disconnected.  The 3-way valve (AB1545R) is missing 
  and the line from big tank connects directly to   fuel filter.  I opened the shut-off on 
  the top of the fuel filter and the fuel drain on the bottom of the carb and got no fuel 
  flow. I assume crud is blocking the line somewhere between the tank and the carb.  
  Will siphon the tank, clean the lines & filter, and put in a little fresh gas before I   try 
  again.  

  On the spark... I pulled the left plug. It looks like a fairly new plug (Champion D18Y). 
  It has a thin, dry black coating as if it had been running a little rich, but did not have 
  a sooty black build-up.  Reconnected the wire and held the plug against the block 
  while pulling the flywheel through   several cycles... NO spark.   Removed the plug 
  and, wearing a rubber glove, held the wire's metal cap near the block to see if I 
  could get a spark to jump to the block.  Pulled the flywheel through... NO spark.  
  Wire connections at the mag are tight. Only obvious problem is the plug wire which 
  is   in poor condition... insulation split and bare wire is visible in a couple places.  I'll 
  replace the wires (I know to get the real wire and not carbon core) to both plugs, but 
  I don't think that's the problem.  Will replace the plugs to just to cover all my bets.  
  The installed plugs are Champion D18Y and there are two old plugs in the tool box 
  that are Champion D-23.  

  I'll welcome any suggestions on the right plug, plug wire or anything I might have 
  over looked that could be causing the no fuel flow and no spark conditions.  

  Can't believe I'm 60 years old and having to sneak away to play with my toys :)  

  Mike  

  Robert M. Massengale  
  Fredericksburg, Texas 78624 

  > Mike, 
  >  
  > That was nothing, putting cruise control in a '74 Super Beetle....Now 
  > that was talent.  And if I can figure out how to get the flywheel off 
  > of dad's '47 B, that he welded to the crankshaft, so I can replace the 
  > busted main case, that will be brilliance! 
  >  
  > Have you tried to start yours yet?  When you do, THAT will be MUSIC!! 
  >  
  > Happy Holidays, 
  >  
  > Terry 


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