[Farmall] Farmall H Quits

Larry Hardesty ebony51 at frontiernet.net
Wed Aug 30 05:44:50 PDT 2006


It is a mild acid.  Gotta watch what you use it on.  Go with regular carb
cleaner on carbs.

Larry 

-----Original Message-----
From: farmall-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
[mailto:farmall-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Charles D.
McCombs II
Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2006 4:38 PM
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Subject: Re: [Farmall] Farmall H Quits

Do NOT use vinegar on pot metal or cast aluminum carbs or parts.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andy glines" <pioneersop96 at yahoo.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2006 4:32 PM
Subject: RE: [Farmall] Farmall H Quits


> Vinegar is a new one to me.  Will it disolve the gas
> varnish from carb parts as well?
>
> --- Larry Hardesty <ebony51 at frontiernet.net> wrote:
>
>> Keith,  If you go this route, as I did a few years
>> ago with a Ford 640, I
>> used vinegar to clean out all the gas residue from
>> the gas tank.  I had
>> visions of something sparking in the tank with the
>> gas vapors, and someone
>> suggested cheap vinegar to get the last of the gas
>> out.   Anyway, it worked
>> for me.  Also, a small chain or two is easier to
>> fish out afterwards that
>> pea gravel or assortment of old bolts or whatever.
>> Try the easy solutions
>> first, however...plugged gas line, vent sealed, and
>> bad coil.
>>
>> Larry H.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: farmall-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
>> [mailto:farmall-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com]
>> On Behalf Of Scott M
>> Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 3:35 PM
>> To: 'Farmall/IHC mailing list'
>> Subject: RE: [Farmall] Farmall H Quits
>>
>> Keith,
>> I had a similar problem on a super c. I found out
>> along with the old fuel
>> residue in the carb., there was rust in the fuel
>> tank. I did not rebuild the
>> carb. I removed the bowl and screen from the fuel
>> tank, Removed the fuel
>> tank from the tractor, Emptied ALL fuel from tank,
>> Filled the tank about 1/3
>> full of pea gravel, then strapped it to another
>> tractor wheel for a few
>> hours while working. It shines the inside of a tank
>> up instantly. Just empty
>> the tank of gravel & blow out the tank with a
>> compressor. If you do not
>> intend to use the tractor soon after, simply spray a
>> film of your favorite
>> oil to the inside of the tank to prevent re rusting.
>>
>> Scott M
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: farmall-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
>> [mailto:farmall-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com]
>> On Behalf Of keith murphy
>> Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 1:48 PM
>> To: Farmall/IHC mailing list
>> Subject: [Farmall] Farmall H Quits
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>>   I have a Farmall H and have recently replaced the
>> magneto and fuel bowl
>> but my tractor runs for about 15 minutes and then
>> just dies. I guess I am in
>> for a carb rebuild now and was wondering what else I
>> could be looking at.
>> The tractor ran fine, the mag died and it was a few
>> months before I replaced
>> it.  I am guessing that there is old gas residue in
>> the carb and that is my
>> latest problem.  I did not have fuel stabalizer in
>> it - but have put some in
>> since I changed the mag and the fuel bowl.
>>
>>   I probably need to put a timing light on it as
>> well. I sent away for a
>> maintenance manual which should be here soon.
>>
>>   Any other tips appreciated.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>   Keith
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>> <div>Hi,</div>  <div> </div>  <div>I have a
>> Farmall H and have recently
>> replaced the magneto and fuel bowl but my tractor
>> runs for about 15 minutes
>> and then just dies. I guess I am in for a carb
>> rebuild now and was wondering
>> what else I could be looking at.  The tractor
>> ran fine, the mag died
>> and it was a few months before I replaced it. 
>> I am guessing that there
>> is old gas residue in the carb and that is my latest
>> problem.  I did
>> not have fuel stabalizer in it - but have put some
>> in since I changed the
>> mag and the fuel bowl.  </div>
>> <div> </div>  <div>I probably need
>> to put a timing light on it as well. I sent
>> away for a maintenance
>> manual which should be here soon.</div>
>> <div> </div>  <div>Any other
>> tips appreciated.<BR><BR>Thanks,</div>
>> <div>Keith<BR>Farmall mailing
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