1952 TO 30 Carb? issue

Hi all, hoping to get some help. I bought a 1952 TO30 with a wagner loader, it sat for many years. Towed it home, fogged cylinders, changed all fluids, emptied and cleaned the gas tank, replaced plugs, wires, , resistor,switched to electric cap, new wiring, battery, carb. Fired right up, was running great, hydraulics were working, pto was spinning, life was good..... then I turned it off. Started it back up and started running rough, stalled out. I cant keep it running. I bought the "better version" carb off of here. http://www.yesterdaystractors.com/Ferguson-TO30_Carburetor-New_12522B.html
When I pulled the air intake hose off it was full of fuel (about half a quart). I tried to find the screw settings for the carb here to see if they were backed out too much but couldn't find anything. I bottomed them out , then back out 1 turn, didn't make a difference. idling high, wont stay running unless the chokes on. I spent about an hour trying to adjust the screws in and out, didn't make a difference. Any ideas or help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,

Henry

You have a piece of crud (technical term) stuck in the float valve. It was probably stuck to the inside of the fuel line between the fuel tank and the carburetor and until you get it out no amount of adjusting the carburetor will help. Remove the carburetor, take it apart, blow out the line backwards, starting with the inside of the carburetor to blow the piece of crud out. Remove the gas line and blow it out too so you don't have to redo the carburetor disassembly again.

I agree, the carb is flooding.

Only takes a tiny speck of rust to hold the needle valve open. Like RM-MN said, clean the line, be sure the screen is in the sediment bowl. If the tank is contaminated with loose rust and trash, may as well take it off and clean it out, or this will just keep happening. Adding an inline filter is risky on a gravity flow system, they can be too restrictive. If you do want to add one, be sure it is a screen type, not pleated paper. After cleaning the fuel system, and before connecting the line to the carb, open the fuel valve fully, let the line flush into a clean container. Look in the container, see what you caught. If still getting trash, repeat until clean, then connect to the carb.

One thing you might try before opening up the carb, on the bottom of the carb is a drain plug. Remove the plug, let the carb bowl drain. Then replace the plug, turn the fuel back on, "maybe" whatever was in the needle valve will flush out. Try this a few times if it still floods (drips gas out the air inlet with the fuel valve open). If the dripping stops, it should be good. If it still floods, open it up carefully so not to tear the gasket, take the float out, clean the needle/seat area. Don't be afraid of it, those carbs are simple, and field serviceable.

Thank you so much for the replies, I guess I have some cleaning to do

I have a 1952 TO30 also. When I first got it, I installed an inline fuel filter downstream of the sediment bowl. I used rubber fuel line connectors
with clamps( this way I can remove and replace every couple of years or so). I have not had any problems with fuel flow. Runs great . I do notice some
small particles in the sediment bowl, which I clean out every so often . I guess the sediment bowl (with screen) and the inline fuel filter catches
all the contaminants. Good luck, great tractor

With the multiple screens that a stock system has it becomes a chore to isolate which one clogs, that's why I like the inline filter with a ball valve. Once system is cleared then go back stock. Always cut gas off when not running. Yours flooded caused by debris or float rubbing. Check oil level. Gas can fill sump. Go back to stock settings, clean plugs, try cranking with gas off and throttle wide open.