Hi-
Very occasional poster with quick questions.
1941 Ford 9N
6-year old battery died, replacement obtained, installed. Tractor out in the rain and snow for a few weeks in the meantime. Cranked would not start. No gas! Added what little there was in a can, probably need more. Still not starting, but past experience is to remove, drain, clean carb. Not worried about getting it started - famous last words, ha ha.
Began above removal/drain/clean procedure and noticed spring (poppet return spring according to the internet) was gone. Probably original - was old, rusty, not too springy. This is the two-inch plus spring that goes from lever on the carb forward to lever on the governor. Never really paid it much attention - remove, reinstall, repeat.
As I looked things over, my ignorance about the spring became evident. What does it do? Is it even NEEDED? It seems that the actions of the various levers on the carb and governor would not be affected by this spring, but that cannot be correct, right? For a replacement, would a comparable spring from a hardware or auto parts store work, or should I get the correct one from the tractor part suppliers?
TIA for any assistance.
Very occasional poster with quick questions.
1941 Ford 9N
6-year old battery died, replacement obtained, installed. Tractor out in the rain and snow for a few weeks in the meantime. Cranked would not start. No gas! Added what little there was in a can, probably need more. Still not starting, but past experience is to remove, drain, clean carb. Not worried about getting it started - famous last words, ha ha.
Began above removal/drain/clean procedure and noticed spring (poppet return spring according to the internet) was gone. Probably original - was old, rusty, not too springy. This is the two-inch plus spring that goes from lever on the carb forward to lever on the governor. Never really paid it much attention - remove, reinstall, repeat.
As I looked things over, my ignorance about the spring became evident. What does it do? Is it even NEEDED? It seems that the actions of the various levers on the carb and governor would not be affected by this spring, but that cannot be correct, right? For a replacement, would a comparable spring from a hardware or auto parts store work, or should I get the correct one from the tractor part suppliers?
TIA for any assistance.
