[Farmall] Super C Problem

[Jim Becker]

Next time it does it, immediately stop and check the spark at the spark 
plugs.  That should make it obvious whether the problem is ignition  or 
fuel.  My guess is fuel.
Jim Becker

-----Original Message----- 
From: Jeff & Ginny Pomije
Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2011 9:10 PM
To: farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com
Subject: Re: [Farmall] Super C Problem

The ignition coil was replaced last year when I had a tractor mechanic
trying to figure out the problem.  Could a new one go bad in a year?
The carburetor is only a couple years old, so it should not have been
real dirty.  I know the mechanic took the carburetor apart and went
through it looking for any blockage.  He said a part was not seated
correctly, I think it was the jets.

One other thing, it appears to happen most often when the tractor is hot.

Jeff

On 8/2/2011 6:01 PM, Mike Sloane wrote:
> There are a lot of things that could go wrong and result in that kind of
> problem. One of them is a failing ignition coil. I am sure others will
> come up with more ideas.
>
> When you say the carburetor has been "gone over", does that mean a
> complete disassembly, soaked in a tank of carburetor cleaner, all
> passages reamed, and re-assembled with new parts? It seems that, unless
> you do that these days, the stuff they are selling for gasoline will
> cause all kinds of crud to form in the small passages/jets. (been there,
> done that)
>
> Mike
>
> On 8/2/2011 6:42 PM, Jeff&  Ginny Pomije wrote:
>> I have a Super C that I have been having a problem with for a couple
>> years now.  It used to happen every great now and then, but now is
>> becoming more frequent.  I'll start the tractor and go to work cutting
>> hay, etc. and it runs fine.  After a while it starts to sputter.  I used
>> to be able to rev up the engine and it would quit for a while.  More
>> recently revving the engine does not help.  I have to choke the engine
>> about half way out to get it to quit.  After awhile I may or may not be
>> able to push the choke back in.  Lately choking is having less and less
>> affect.
>>
>> I have had the tractor looked at by two different mechanics over the
>> past couple years.  They cannot find anything wrong...the problem never
>> happens when they are looking it over.  If I remove the fuel line from
>> the carburetor, fuel runs out of the line.  So, no fuel problem at that
>> point.  The carburetor has been gone over.  I'm not much of a mechanic,
>> but I am looking for things to try.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Jeff Pomije
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