I am in the process of restoring a 1950 JD B that has been in the family since new. The B sat outside dormant for 16 years and 3 years ago I began bringing it back to life.
Fortunately the engine wasn't seized. I have a '49 B donor from which I have harvested a number of parts including the governor.
Oh... and yes I have the Service Manual and this fabulous forum as a resource
I've had the B running very nicely and the governor responding well. Recent new tires had allowed me to finally drive it up and down our 1km (.621 mi) gravel road.
Last week the engine died and I was unable to start it. Thinking water in fuel, I dumped the sediment bowl, disassembled, cleaned the carb (yes all the small passages etc). I changed out the condenser in the wico XH mag, adjusted the points. Changed out the sparkplugs to hotter range Auto Lite 3116 as has been suggested.
Running like a top again, but I'm not getting a response now from the governor.
I've adjusted the rod from the "tower" to the gov. spring to 14 1/2".
I've tried to adjust the rod from the gov. to the throttle on the carb to 1/2 hole short at full throttle as I keep reading.
However, gov isn't responding.
Gov shaft with spring and arm is solid on the vertical shaft.
Gov isn't vibrating as if it had tossed a weight.
Might the weights be stuck? They were good and free when I assembled the gov on the tractor some time ago.
Do I dare to carefully remove the left end plate and even pull out the gov. shaft? I know I must be careful with the mag tabs on the other end.
I'm trying to do the minimum disassembly to try and determine whats wrong internally. I've got the timing set really nice and don't want to "screw it up.
Really don't want to remove the gov and fan shaft and all that goes with that unless really necessary.
Help, please!
Richard in E Ontario. 100 lakes within 50 miles and we're blessed to live on one of them!
Fortunately the engine wasn't seized. I have a '49 B donor from which I have harvested a number of parts including the governor.
Oh... and yes I have the Service Manual and this fabulous forum as a resource
I've had the B running very nicely and the governor responding well. Recent new tires had allowed me to finally drive it up and down our 1km (.621 mi) gravel road.
Last week the engine died and I was unable to start it. Thinking water in fuel, I dumped the sediment bowl, disassembled, cleaned the carb (yes all the small passages etc). I changed out the condenser in the wico XH mag, adjusted the points. Changed out the sparkplugs to hotter range Auto Lite 3116 as has been suggested.
Running like a top again, but I'm not getting a response now from the governor.
I've adjusted the rod from the "tower" to the gov. spring to 14 1/2".
I've tried to adjust the rod from the gov. to the throttle on the carb to 1/2 hole short at full throttle as I keep reading.
However, gov isn't responding.
Gov shaft with spring and arm is solid on the vertical shaft.
Gov isn't vibrating as if it had tossed a weight.
Might the weights be stuck? They were good and free when I assembled the gov on the tractor some time ago.
Do I dare to carefully remove the left end plate and even pull out the gov. shaft? I know I must be careful with the mag tabs on the other end.
I'm trying to do the minimum disassembly to try and determine whats wrong internally. I've got the timing set really nice and don't want to "screw it up.
Really don't want to remove the gov and fan shaft and all that goes with that unless really necessary.
Help, please!
Richard in E Ontario. 100 lakes within 50 miles and we're blessed to live on one of them!