Hello everyone, new guy here so please go easy on me.
I married into a small farm in the pacific northwest two years ago. All of our equipment is 40s and 50s vintage. We primarily bale hay. Our 50 usually runs a small disc mower. Last year while in the field, the 50 decided to start running rough regardless of throttle setting. We limped it back home and i started tearing into it. We replaced the coil, ignition wires, distributor, plugs, basically the whole ignition system. The engine still ran rough so I dug deeper.
We have since rebuilt the carburetor and heads, and set valve lash to .022 cold. The only problem is now the engine wont start at all. When we roll it over, it coughs and occasionally backfires out of the carburetor. Im at a loss as to what to check next. Any pointers would be appreciated.
I married into a small farm in the pacific northwest two years ago. All of our equipment is 40s and 50s vintage. We primarily bale hay. Our 50 usually runs a small disc mower. Last year while in the field, the 50 decided to start running rough regardless of throttle setting. We limped it back home and i started tearing into it. We replaced the coil, ignition wires, distributor, plugs, basically the whole ignition system. The engine still ran rough so I dug deeper.
We have since rebuilt the carburetor and heads, and set valve lash to .022 cold. The only problem is now the engine wont start at all. When we roll it over, it coughs and occasionally backfires out of the carburetor. Im at a loss as to what to check next. Any pointers would be appreciated.