Touringgt99
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Hello All.
This is my first post after joining this site! Happy holidays to everyone! 😊
I’ve recently had the privilege of inheriting my grandfather-in-law’s 1968 Oliver 550 tractor with loader. I’m kind of excited because this is my first tractor! You have to start somewhere, I guess.
Over the holidays, I brought the tractor inside a heated garage to try and get her running. To the best of my knowledge, she’s been kept in a covered barn and not been started for 15-20 years!!! She’s WELL used but in remarkable condition after all these years. She was backed into the barn, parked and been sitting there ever since.
I’ve done all the usual things to begin with. Changed all the fluids, changed the spark plugs, verified and cleaned the points & condenser and added some fresh gas. The tank was surprisingly bone dry and perfectly clean! After my first attempt at a start, after putting fresh gas, the carb had gas pouring out the intake as fast as I was adding. No problem. Purchased a complete carb kit and had a local guy perform the clean and rebuild. Everything went well, even the float was in great condition.
On the 2nd attempt, she turns over very well. Avg 150 compression in each cylinder. Correct firing order of 1-2-4-3. Very good spark. She just absolutely refuses to start. Removed the plugs… all dry. Seems to be no gas getting into the cylinders?! When cranking, there is a ‘strong’ suction at the carb intake. Can anybody give me some insight as to what I should be checking?! It’s like the gas is not atomizing?! Can’t figure out how after all that cranking that the cylinders and plugs are bone dry.
Just FYI, I’m definitely no mechanic, but know enough to get me in trouble! lol
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Mike
This is my first post after joining this site! Happy holidays to everyone! 😊
I’ve recently had the privilege of inheriting my grandfather-in-law’s 1968 Oliver 550 tractor with loader. I’m kind of excited because this is my first tractor! You have to start somewhere, I guess.
Over the holidays, I brought the tractor inside a heated garage to try and get her running. To the best of my knowledge, she’s been kept in a covered barn and not been started for 15-20 years!!! She’s WELL used but in remarkable condition after all these years. She was backed into the barn, parked and been sitting there ever since.
I’ve done all the usual things to begin with. Changed all the fluids, changed the spark plugs, verified and cleaned the points & condenser and added some fresh gas. The tank was surprisingly bone dry and perfectly clean! After my first attempt at a start, after putting fresh gas, the carb had gas pouring out the intake as fast as I was adding. No problem. Purchased a complete carb kit and had a local guy perform the clean and rebuild. Everything went well, even the float was in great condition.
On the 2nd attempt, she turns over very well. Avg 150 compression in each cylinder. Correct firing order of 1-2-4-3. Very good spark. She just absolutely refuses to start. Removed the plugs… all dry. Seems to be no gas getting into the cylinders?! When cranking, there is a ‘strong’ suction at the carb intake. Can anybody give me some insight as to what I should be checking?! It’s like the gas is not atomizing?! Can’t figure out how after all that cranking that the cylinders and plugs are bone dry.
Just FYI, I’m definitely no mechanic, but know enough to get me in trouble! lol
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Mike