can someone help me out. I have a Ford 8 rebuilt carburetor. New plugs wires points condenser cap!tractor has been sitting in a while all new fuel tank in line. The only way I can keep it running is put gas in the intake with a squirt bottle seems to run pretty decent but won't suck gas on its own.front mount distributor not sure of year.
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You want to have at least three gallons of clean fuel in the tank
and turn the gas valve on about two full turns, not all the way open.
Make sure you have fuel flowing out the bottom of the carb by
removing the plug in the bottom. It should run steadily, not drizzle.
In a couple of minutes you should get about a pint out of there.
Catch that fuel and make sure it is clean and water free.
If you don't have good flow, in addition to the fuel line itself
there are three screens to check.
One in the top of the glass sediment bowl, one in the elbow going
into the carb and one above the sediment bowl assembly inside
the gas tank. I would leave that one for last.
Let us know what you find!
and turn the gas valve on about two full turns, not all the way open.
Make sure you have fuel flowing out the bottom of the carb by
removing the plug in the bottom. It should run steadily, not drizzle.
In a couple of minutes you should get about a pint out of there.
Catch that fuel and make sure it is clean and water free.
If you don't have good flow, in addition to the fuel line itself
there are three screens to check.
One in the top of the glass sediment bowl, one in the elbow going
into the carb and one above the sediment bowl assembly inside
the gas tank. I would leave that one for last.
Let us know what you find!
In your first post you said it was rebuilt, did you take it apart again?
If not, I would suggest taking it apart and running a small gauge
electrical wire through each and every passage.
Carb cleaner and compressed air are good, but not always good
enough to actually get it to run right.
These pics from forum members JMOR and GB in MT may help.
first thanks to everyone that helped. She runs !! there was a orefice under the main needle plugged.the tractor still does not like to start with starter. But if you pull 5 feet starts right up runs and idles excellent!! guitar strings worked excellent for cleaning orifice out!
first thanks to everyone that helped. She runs !! there was a orefice under the main needle plugged.the tractor still does not like to start with starter. But if you pull 5 feet starts right up runs and idles excellent!! guitar strings worked excellent for cleaning orifice out!
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