[AT] My Stupid JD A again

[Joe Hazewinkel]

Tyler,

I'm sure others will weigh in, but it sounds like its running too rich so your plugs are getting fouled up, and you might have a valve stuck open on one cylinder, which would explain the strange sound.  On a two cylinder tractor, there would be a noticeable difference in the engine sound and loss of power if only one cylinder is firing.

Feel free to ask as many questions as you want, it's you young guys that help to keep this list alive most of the time.

Enjoy, Joe

Sent from my iPhone just for you

On Oct 5, 2012, at 3:35 PM, Tyler Juranek <tylerpolkaman at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi all,
> I hate to keep bugging this list, but my JD A is acting up again.
> First, I haven't had time to work on the manifold, we don't have the
> tools to do it.
> However, how do I know if it is runnin on 1 cylinder?
> Last time, I took the plugs out, and I mean, these suckers were coded
> with soot. If you saw it, you'd think you were playin a scratch
> tickit.
> I cleaned them with a wire brush.
> Then, I took one of those fat paint brushes with long bristles and
> stuck it into the plug holes. Each time, I pulled out a boatload of
> soot!
> After that, I put the plugs back in, covers and bars on, gave er a
> wirl and she run on both cylinders!
> So the other night, I backed it into the shed, and it sounded like it
> was runnin on 1 again.
> So, I did the same procedure, accept I didn't clean the holes because
> I lost my brush somehow.
> So I put it back together and started it, but it still sounds like it
> is runnin on 1.
> When I open the petcock on the belt pulley side, it makes a Phh, Phh, Phh sound.
> On the other side by the flywheel, that petcock makes a phh
> phhphhphhphhphhphhphhphhphhphhphh sound constantly.
> Shouldn't they be even if it is runnin on both cylinders?
> Any other suggestions to try besides cleaning the plugs and plug holes?
> Is there a way to get the plug holes totally cleaned out, so that all
> soot is gone?
> Thank you,
> Tyler J
> 
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