[AT] Ford 1841 fuel problem

[Gene Dotson]

    I agree with Henry. I once had an Allis that acted the same way. After 
cleaning the carburetor 3 times and no improvement, I replaced the condensor 
and tractor ran perfect afterwards. Your symptoms don't sound like a vacuum 
leak to me. Condensors heat up very quickly and will shut down in a very 
short time.

                        Gene



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "henry7638 at gmail.com" <hank at millerfarm.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2011 2:08 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Ford 1841 fuel problem


> Others have made good suggestions, but it has been my general experience 
> that most problems that seem like fuel are actually electrical/spark 
> problems. A little corrosion over time and you no longer have good spark.
>
> Don't overlook anything.
> -- 
> Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.
>
> Lew Best <lew at lewslittlefarm.com> wrote:
>
> Got a problem that's really baffling me. I drove my Ford 1841 (gas) into 
> the
> shop to change out its cable steering set-up to a conventional one. It sat 
> a
> couple of months & suddenly when I pulled it out the only way it'll run is
> with the choke pulled mostly out & then only for a short time. I drove it
> about 60 or so feet to its "new parking place" & had to fully choke &
> restart it 3 times.
>
> I've since cleaned out the gas tank, replaced the internal strainer, 
> cleaned
> out the carb, replaced the manifold (it had a hole burned in the exhaust
> portion) replaced the gasket between the carb & intake (I don't know WHY
> they don't include this with a carb kit or the new manifold), but it still
> acts exactly the same as it did when I pulled it out of the shop.
>
> I'm thinking vacuum leak but with all new gaskets, etc. it really has me
> baffled. It is gravity feed so I'm thinking about putting an electric pump
> on it (fuel flow to carb seems adequate though) but they do cost about 45
> bux these days so would prefer to leave it gravity since it used to run 
> fine
> that way.
>
> Anyone have a "good trick" for locating vacuum leaks? I'm told that WD40 
> is
> re-formulated so just spraying it around (used to cause a speed change 
> when
> you hit the leak) don't work anymore.
>
> Any insight appreciated!!!!!
>
>
>
> Lew near Waco, TX
>
>
>
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