birdydog14
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I have a 1949 CO-OP E3 that I use a few times a year for food plot work. It has developed into a poor runner and I am looking for trouble shooting help to narrow it down. It starting running poorly pulling a two bottom plow. It would really bog down and low power until I lifted the plow up. It has steadily gotten worse to the point of just dying pulling the plow. It seemed like it was missing but it just would not rev up. It is now bad enough it will barely move even when it is not under load. I've been thinking about carburetor, ignition, and governor, and I'm leaning to something wrong with the governor, but I can't seem to work it out. At one time, the linkage from the carburetor to the the front arm had come off and I just put it back on again. I am able to get the engine to rev up as I stand next to it by moving that linkage or even trying to hold it steady. The tractor will definitely rev up as I sit next to it, but I can't get it to speed up when it is under load. I'm kicking myself now for not taking a little video as I'll bet someone on here would be able to listen to it and point me in a direction. So, I'm looking for help. Someone give me some basic tests to do so I can work out what my issue is. I'm not without skills, but I just don't understand why it won't speed up under load.