[AT] New F-12

[John Hall]

Tell us a little about it, such is the engine stuck, been raining down the 
exhaust, shed kept older restoration, etc.

Assuming yours has been kept dry under a shed;
If you can turn the engine over without any tight spots, check for fire, 
then fuel, then crank it up! It never hurts to pull the valve cover to make 
sure nothing is frozen up, or else you get to pull it to see what is broken 
(personal experience). As has been posted recently, watch for fuel pump 
problems. If the diaphragm is bad, you'll wind up with a crankcase full of 
gas. Personally I prefer to crank by means of a belt pulley the first time. 
Once I'm sure timing and such is correct, then I try the crank. You could 
tow it, just make sure the clutch is working properly.

If it has been outside, I'd proceed a bit more cautiously.

John Hall


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Widener" <johnwidener at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Monday, October 08, 2007 8:05 AM
Subject: [AT] New F-12


>I just aquired a Dual Fuel 1937 F-12 farmall. Is there any advice i should
> know before i jump into trying to get it running?
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