late 60's Ford 3000 Gas: run, sputter, run sputter - wazzup?

kgracey

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Hey guys! So I don't sound like somebody calling Click and Clack, I uploaded a video to help you diagnose the problem with my tractor:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dsr_3cVQuY

Here's what you'll observe. First, the hour meter was just replaced and I've had this tractor for about seven running hours. I don't know the history of this machine - just bought it off a lawyer (yeah, I deserve everything I get!) and getting familiar with the machine.

It runs kinda poorly. As you'll see in the video, it sorta sputters, gets some power, then almost stalls, gets some power back. Sounds like sputter, sputter, a bit less, more sputter. During the periods of lower power I feel the tractor slow down a bit, too.

What's the guess here? Feels kinda low power in general. Would it be best to replace the plugs and then diagnose more? Could it be that the carb needs a rebuild?

Thanks!

Ken
 
Ken:

Sounds like a fuel problem to me. Don't be running
old, 1/2 varnished fuel. Drain & flush the fuel
tank, blow out & flush the fuel lines, install a
NEW fuel filter, and drain any old fuel out of the
carburetor. Put in FRESH fuel. Next, I would check
the plugs, they are probably all carboned up.
Clean them thoroughly & re-gap them. If the
problem still exists after all that, then I would
start looking at the carburetor.

HTH

Doc :>)
 

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