diamondjfarmwv
New User
Dear Friends. This be my 1st time here. Need help, please. I have a '68 IH 140, owned for 8 years, and bought from original owner. Over the years, had a few problems that I fixed: new Zenith carb, new key switch and start button, etc. First, ammeter show slight "Discharge," although keeps running. But if I remove either + or - from battery, tractor stops. Also, after sitting for several months, tractor is idling different than last 7 years: kinda fast, some sputtering, and has hardly no power. When I accelerate and start to pull out--even on flat ground with no load--the tractor idles down. I have to use the choke rod to try to get it idling again, but takes me forever just to move it 20'. I almost always had problems with this, but never this bad. Before, I'd just move the choke rod, it'd pick back up, and pull, plow, etc just fine. May have to do this every few minutes (bad governor?). I been looking for a 656 diesel, but I can't afford one right now. I need to get this fixed asap. I'd be grateful to any of you out there who could help me with your knowledge and expertise on the 140. God richly bless.