My '61 JD 3010 LP worked well plowing snow a few weeks ago. It started dang good for a cold-blooded LP tractor! When I finished with the snow plowing, I parked it in the driveway on about a 15-20 degree incline (nose up) so I could keep it close to the electrical outlet and keep the block heater plugged in. It's been sitting there for about 3 weeks (block heater not plugged).
On Friday afternoon, temperature about 65 degrees, I decided that spring might be winning the battle and I could move the tractor back to the shed. I took my fresh battery out to the tractor (I keep it on a trickle charger in the garage) and hooked it up, got into the seat and tried to start the tractor.
It tried to start, but just won't keep going. Everything sounds good. It has good spark and I can smell exhaust.....but, it just won't keep going. As long as I have the key turned, it sounds like it's going to run just great. But, as soon as I release the key, it dies.
I can't figure out what happened. Is there anything about parking on the incline that might be affecting the air intake?
I had a tarp over the seat and steering console, and it reached over the distributor cap. Could it be moisture build up in the distributor? I've left it uncovered for a few days, and am ready to try it again.
Any other advice or suggestions?
Thanks,
piperjim
On Friday afternoon, temperature about 65 degrees, I decided that spring might be winning the battle and I could move the tractor back to the shed. I took my fresh battery out to the tractor (I keep it on a trickle charger in the garage) and hooked it up, got into the seat and tried to start the tractor.
It tried to start, but just won't keep going. Everything sounds good. It has good spark and I can smell exhaust.....but, it just won't keep going. As long as I have the key turned, it sounds like it's going to run just great. But, as soon as I release the key, it dies.
I can't figure out what happened. Is there anything about parking on the incline that might be affecting the air intake?
I had a tarp over the seat and steering console, and it reached over the distributor cap. Could it be moisture build up in the distributor? I've left it uncovered for a few days, and am ready to try it again.
Any other advice or suggestions?
Thanks,
piperjim