Moondoggie
Member
Trying to get the '49 B to start after replacing the flywheel, I could hardly get it to sputter. Ok, recheck the timing on the flywheel and the distributor. No go. Check the fuel, replace it with new fuel, after emptying and spilling, the 'old' fuel in the carb and the sediment bowl. No go. Check the spark at each plug. Reset the plug gaps and the point gap. No go. Run down the electrical system to ensure no severe voltage drop. No go. Check the air supply and cleaner - maybe a wasp or mouse nest? No go. Maybe if I set the plug gap to .035 instead of .030. No go. Look at old plugs, Hmmm - new plugs are a tad shorter than old plugs. Clean and gap old plugs. Yippee! Had to be the last thing I would have thought of - never heard of that happening. New plugs were purchased from John Deere dealer.
