Thanks to the help here of other the manifold has been replaced. I got the new studs with brass nut like recommended. They all came out except two but the vice grip idea goth them out as well. Thanks for the help.
So all back together with everything in place where it was. I crank start the tractor till I can do no more. Get a tow with the truck and finally after much towing the tractor started and ran very poorly only to stall. Nothing I did after that had any effect. The tractor just won't start.
Things I know are that there is fuel through the carb. There is spark, weak or not, there is spark. Air I haven't verified yet. I ran out of time and had to stop for the day. I plan to take that short hose off the air cleaner to the carb and see if that has any effect. Could it have run by having the hole in the manifold to draw air and now because there is no hole it can't get the air it needs so it won't start? I an at a loss as to what the issue is. Any help? Any thoughts?
So all back together with everything in place where it was. I crank start the tractor till I can do no more. Get a tow with the truck and finally after much towing the tractor started and ran very poorly only to stall. Nothing I did after that had any effect. The tractor just won't start.
Things I know are that there is fuel through the carb. There is spark, weak or not, there is spark. Air I haven't verified yet. I ran out of time and had to stop for the day. I plan to take that short hose off the air cleaner to the carb and see if that has any effect. Could it have run by having the hole in the manifold to draw air and now because there is no hole it can't get the air it needs so it won't start? I an at a loss as to what the issue is. Any help? Any thoughts?