[Ford-ferguson] Ford 601 carb question

[schade at acegroup.cc]

Jack.

I had the same problem with my MF 50. I cleaned the gas tank too. It 
turned out to be a little in-line screen filter about the size of a 
cigarette filter tip. It was in the line right where the gas line went 
into the carb. It had a brass fitting. It sounds like you already 
checked out your gas line but I just thought I would add my 2 cents.

Good luck.

Bob in Minnesota. about 7F here this morning.

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On Jan 28, 2007, at 10:09 AM, Jack Massimino wrote:

> Hi Folks,
> I have a problem with my 601.  I bought it last year in December 
> (2005) it ran great from then till around May.  It would start and run 
> and then under load after it warmed up it would quit.  It acted like 
> it ran out of gas.  I made sure it had gas, checked the screen and 
> pulled the plug out of the bottom of the carb to make sure it had gas 
> flow.  I finally called the dealer I bought it from and they came and 
> got it.  I was told it needed the carb rebuilt.  They brought it back 
> and it did the same thing so back they came.  This time the head 
> mechanic said the guy who rebuilt it did it wrong and he re rebuilt 
> it.  He cleaned the gas tank and replaced the points and condenser 
> too.  I got it back and it started doing good,  Then a month later it 
> was right back to messing up again.  I talked to my brother who is a 
> mechanic and has been all his life.  He suggested I put a new coil 
> with a resistor built in, it was converted to 12V before I got it.  I 
> also got some new points and condenser.  I put all that in and it ran 
> pretty good.  It has been running ok but every once in awhile it seems 
> to "cough" and then smooth out.  Today I was out trying to plow snow.  
> It would start running rough and then stall.  It also acted like it 
> ran out of gas again.  It would smooth out and run and then act up 
> again.  It also seemed to act like it ran out of gas when I would go 
> up a slight incline.  I am at a loss.  Any suggestions??
>
> Jack in Michigan
>
>
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