Hi folks....just registered as a new member.... i inheritted a 1950 8N/B that i cannot get started....i am a shade tree mechanic with good basic knowledge.....my new to me tractor has been sitting for a year and used infrequently prior to that.....in a nutshell, the engine just "puffs" like a train when cranking.....the spark jumps 1/4 inch.....installed new autolite plugs...timing set anywhere from 4 degrees to TDC via the static method trying to start the engine...carburator visually looks fine upon teardown with the float set correctly........and finally the air hose is disconnected at the carburator to complete the trifecta of air, fuel and spark??? observations are: more fuel than I would of expected sitting at the bottom of the air horn area but not excessive...seems to "puff" more at about 3/4 choke setting....and I am NOT sitting in the seat with cluctch depressed while cranking.... finally it appears to have a 12 volt battery with a resistor installed prior to the ignition system, and the spark looks fine????
Any help would be appreciated.......dave
Any help would be appreciated.......dave