Hi,
I just registered for this Forum, but have been lurking for years. This is the place I have come for those little issues that pop up from time-to-time. I have a 49 8N with a new problem, and I'm tired if throwing parts at it. The tractor starts just fine, and runs good at low speed. As I advance the throttle, it sputters a little. As I approach the screw on the throttle plate (I don't have a Proof meter) it really sputters and often backfires. I had a retired mechanic, neighbor, look at it, and he is scratching his head. I've replaced the points, plugs, condenser, and plug wires. I'm thinking it is the distributor. My thought is that it isn't advancing the spark. Should I buy a new distributor? What else could it be?
I just registered for this Forum, but have been lurking for years. This is the place I have come for those little issues that pop up from time-to-time. I have a 49 8N with a new problem, and I'm tired if throwing parts at it. The tractor starts just fine, and runs good at low speed. As I advance the throttle, it sputters a little. As I approach the screw on the throttle plate (I don't have a Proof meter) it really sputters and often backfires. I had a retired mechanic, neighbor, look at it, and he is scratching his head. I've replaced the points, plugs, condenser, and plug wires. I'm thinking it is the distributor. My thought is that it isn't advancing the spark. Should I buy a new distributor? What else could it be?