Posted by Sean in PA on March 26, 2013 at 10:08:52 from (71.224.102.32):
In Reply to: Ford 3000 Carburetor posted by Ralph Newton on March 26, 2013 at 08:08:54:
I have a 3 cylinder 4000, basically the same tractor as yours , just a little bigger bore and stroke, and a slightly larger version of the same Holley carb. Mine runs fine, never had a problem with it.
Since you say choking it helps it run better, then its either getting too much air or not enough fuel.
To find out if you've got an air leak somewhere, you can try the trick of spraying starter fluid around the intake manifold and outside of the carb while it's running to see if it revs up, and if it does, then it means that you've got an air leak at the point where the spray makes it rev up.
If it's not an air leak, then it has to be a problem with the fuel delivery. It could be dirty or incorrect jets, or the float isn't adjusted properly.
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