[Farmall] Easier to Start?

Ken Mulenex@cox.net kmulenex at cox.net
Mon Jul 16 14:43:01 PDT 2012


There could be several problems , when was your mag overhauled, your 
carburetor when was the last time you cleaned your gas tank, checked your 
settlement bulb, all these things could affect your starting of the tractor. 
O yes clean out your fuel lines.

Kenly Mulenex


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Becker" <jim.becker at verizon.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>; 
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Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2012 10:23 PM
Subject: Re: [Farmall] Easier to Start?


> Here is your problem:
> "It also only runs well on half choke, "
> You have fuel starvation.  It may be an internal passage in the 
> carburetor,
> or a flow restriction somewhere back through the fuel line to the tank.
> Jim Becker
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Ben Wagner
> Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2012 8:03 PM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group ; Farmall/IHC mailing list
> Subject: [Farmall] Easier to Start?
>
> Good Evening,
>
> It's been awhile since I have had to bring you an issue on my Farmall
> Super A.  It has always been hard to start, taking a long time of
> cranking (normally two periods of three seconds each) before it will
> begin to fire.  Lately, the electrical system has acted up, and I am
> trying to start it with a hand crank.  It's great exercise, but not the
> greatest use of my time.  It took a good 20 some turns with the hand
> crank to get it to start firing tonight.  I'm surprised my arm can still
> type!
>
> Is there any sort of "trick" some of you know of to convince a tractor
> to start easier with a hand crank?
>
> In case it is important, the Super A has a good magneto, D21 spark
> plugs, and a Zenith carb.  It also only runs well on half choke, and
> there are no adjustments on the Zenith beyond the idle mixture.  I know
> the impulse coupling works, unless I am mistaken.
>
> Thanks for your help.  I'm sure all of you have had the tractor that
> won't start well with a hand crank!
>
> Ben Wagner
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