[AT] More engine issues

[Ben Wagner]

Good point!  I don't think I've got insect nests in the muffler since I just
cleaned it out and the tractor is garage kept, but I do have the exhaust
lift mounted on the tractor.  Perhaps that could restrict the exhaust.

What are the symptoms of a tractor with restricted exhaust?

Ben Wagner

On Thu, Jul 14, 2011 at 11:14 AM, Bo Hinch <bohinch at gmail.com> wrote:

> Don't know where you live but in S/W Louisiana the FIRST thing I would look
> for would be a mudd-dobber nest in the muffler restricting the exhaust
> after
> a short time of running , and when it quits running or is shut off , the
> clump of dirt falls to the bottom and runs great after restarting ( for a
> short while ) .
>
> Bo Hinch in S/W La.
>
> On Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 3:52 PM, Ben Wagner <supera1948 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi everyone,
> >
> > My 1945 Farmall A has recently had a coat of paint, and I started it up
> > again about a week ago.  It was running great when I was using it this
> > winter.  The day I started it up, it stalled when I tried 1st gear down a
> > hill.  I assumed it was because I hadn't run it in about a month, and
> after
> > I ran it for a few minutes it seemed to work fine.
> >
> > Today, I had it out and was running it for almost a quarter of an hour.
> > Everything was working fine, until I tried road gear.  It stalled again
> > going up a slight hill, and I could barely limp it back in 1st.  It has
> now
> > no power.  It runs fine with no load, but as soon as I try to drive it,
> the
> > engine skips and gasps.  Pulling the choke out even slightly nearly kills
> > it.  I can cut off the engine, and start it back up with no trouble.  But
> > as
> > soon as I try to move the tractor, the engine acts like the end is near.
> > I've got plenty of clean fuel in the tank, the gas is on, and the choke
> is
> > all the way in.
> >
> > I hope this makes sense, but feel free to ask me to clarify anything
> > unclear
> > as to the circumstances.  Do you have any ideas?
> >
> > Ben Wagner
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