Ok, first just quick about me:
39 year old firefighter, learning about these Ford tractors. I grew up driving grandpa's 1948 8N. About 2 years ago I couldn't do a thing to get it started. I eventually broke down and paid the local shop to fix it, they said the engine was shot.
so.... onto my next.
I bought a 1953NAA. About a year ago I started having problems with it running under load, or keeping the battery charged.
1. Switched to 12v
2. Paid to have the carb re-built
3. Converted points to electronic
All that said and done, today I got it to run!! Hooray!
Here is the trouble:
When I start it, no problem. When I try to increase the throttle the speed ramps up out of control and the RPM's go through the roof. I have to turn it off and start over.
At idle it sounds wonderful. Half throttle, it gets rough, any more than that and the speed runs away.
Any thought at all about where I can start?
My carb cables are connected in the right spots, the idle and main mixture are both turned out one full turn.
Thanks,
Pat
39 year old firefighter, learning about these Ford tractors. I grew up driving grandpa's 1948 8N. About 2 years ago I couldn't do a thing to get it started. I eventually broke down and paid the local shop to fix it, they said the engine was shot.
so.... onto my next.
I bought a 1953NAA. About a year ago I started having problems with it running under load, or keeping the battery charged.
1. Switched to 12v
2. Paid to have the carb re-built
3. Converted points to electronic
All that said and done, today I got it to run!! Hooray!
Here is the trouble:
When I start it, no problem. When I try to increase the throttle the speed ramps up out of control and the RPM's go through the roof. I have to turn it off and start over.
At idle it sounds wonderful. Half throttle, it gets rough, any more than that and the speed runs away.
Any thought at all about where I can start?
My carb cables are connected in the right spots, the idle and main mixture are both turned out one full turn.
Thanks,
Pat