1952 8N shutting down

rlfmu · Jun 15, 2016

First off with the help of people on here I got the thing wired correctly and everything in that aspect is fine. My problem now is that it starts right up but after maybe 10 minutes it acts like it isn't getting gas or spark and dies, it starts right back up and you can go about half way around the pasture and it will be running fine then dies again. So I was wondering if anybody has had this issue and might know where to start looking for the problem. What has be done to it is tune up with Autolight plugs, new plug wires new coil, distributor cap and , new oil, filter, flush and fill and the new wiring.
Thanks!

Bruce (VA) · Jun 15, 2016

As soon as the tractor stops, check for fuel
and spark. See tip # 13.
75 Tips

martyh · Jun 16, 2016

No cost thing to try is to loosen the gas cap to make sure the tank is venting. You can check farther down the line by cracking the fuel line going into the carb to confirm thet the tank is venting and that lines and strainer are not clogged. Also the ignition coil can be heating up. I vote for fuel tank venting. How long do you have to wait before you can get it to restart?

rlfmu · Jun 16, 2016

Less than a minute for it to start back up

rlfmu · Jun 16, 2016

Ok after reading the 75 tips provided by Bruce two things were not correct, the coil had the distributor wire on - and the other on + so that got switched and when I took off the bottom plug of the carb a stream came out but not like I thought it should it was weak, so I took off the line on top and the same thing, now also after reading the tips since when I bought the tractor I didn't know any better the previous owner had put on a inline filter and off course its like 1 inch from the manifold so I am getting a new line. Now I have seen in the tips and other references to 3 screens in the gas line just exactly where are they at? Thanks!

Bruce (VA) · Jun 18, 2016

" Now I have seen in the tips and other references to 3 screens in the gas line just exactly where are they at? Thanks! "

See tip # 45 for the location of the screens. And tip # 56 too.

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R Geiger · Jun 18, 2016

The screen on top of the sediment bowl in Bruce's picture really only filters fuel for the reserve fuel. with the fuel valve open only two turns fuel is delivered thru the long stand pipe. the end of the screen around the standpipe is open. I had one partially plug the standpipe and was reacting the same as yours. When I removed the plug in the bottom of the arb, a good flow would come out to start with but then it would trickle off to almost nothing. You should be able to fill a pint jar in 2 to 3 minutes.

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