the C is Alive!!

Lanse · Mar 31, 2009

Got her going last night. I fixed my dumb mistake on the carb and stuck it on, and managed to get it running with the crank. It looks like the starter is shot. The guy told me it worked.

Oh well. Shes alive!! A $200 running C!!

Thanks Everyone!!

And BTW, the carb from the parts fairy will go back on the B when im done painting it, i just thought i'd borrow it for the C....
C is alive
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CWL · Mar 31, 2009

Glad you had better luck with this one.

david - or · Mar 31, 2009

Congratulations on getting it running. It is always a surprise when hand cranking actually works, if you are not used to doing it.

One suggestion: when you hand crank a tractor, don't grab the handle in the obvious way with your thumb on one side of the handle and your fingers on the other side. Instead, always tuck your thumb up next to your index finger on the same side of the handle. Then crank away and hope she starts.

The reason for this is that the tractor may "kick back" against the crank, especially if the timing is off or a mag impulse coupling sticks. With your thumb next to your fingers, the handle can easily come out of your hand should this happens. With your thumb over the crank, your hand can get trapped on the handle and forced back against your forearm, leading to a broken wrist. This used to be a common injury, back in the era of hand-cranked cars.

I can remember my Dad teaching me this over 40 years ago...

glennster · Mar 31, 2009

lanse, ya done good!!! i got a kick out of the jump ya did when she first fired up, scared the dickens out of ya. great feeling tho when one of them ole gals come back to life!!

teddy52food · Mar 31, 2009

Glad you got it going. The first thing you should do is to check for oil pressure. Did it have any?

Anonymous-0 · Mar 31, 2009

Sounds good,,im happy for ya,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,but i gotta say the most inspireing part of the hole vid. was listening to the morning doves in the back ground,,,,,,,,,,makes me long for SPRING as NW NO DAK is still trying to hold on to winter,,,,,,,,,,,,,Getherdone---------------------------------

Roy in Ga · Mar 31, 2009

my internet has been down so this is the first chance i got to look at the c so that's great now you can "C" that all are not the nightmare you have had and that your time on the others have helped you to make short work of a simple repair.

Janicholson · Mar 31, 2009

Inspiration is the foundation of progress. I am glad you are an inspired young man. Nice effort. Reality is a great teacher of respect for reality. JimN

Brian in Ohio · Mar 31, 2009

Well done, Lanse! I've been in your shoes before, and it's a wonderful experience.

I need to concur with David, and speak from experience, you need to learn to tuck that thumb in when you crank a tractor. If she decides to kick you, that will be a battle you WILL lose.

Now that you have it running, go tuck her away, and finish the B.

Since you are dismantling the barn, will you have a place to store your tractors inside once they are finished? It would be a shame to get them all pretty, then have them living outside.

Reid1650 · Mar 31, 2009

Thats awesome Lanse. How close are ya to springfield? I go to college there

kopeck · Mar 31, 2009

Very Cool.

Just learn how to crank a tractor the right way before you do it again...if that thing kicked on you, well you would have been in a world of hurt.

Stand off to the side and pull up in short strokes. Keep you thumb out of the way too.

I've had one come back and get me in the wrist. Wasn't too bad, just black and blue but it could have been MUCH worse.

K

Paul from MN · Mar 31, 2009

Lanse, seeing that tractor start and watching how happy you were made my day! Congratulations, it looks like $200 well spent.

bruster · Mar 31, 2009

ALL RIGHT LANCE!!

Just remember how you felt a few days ago, and the thrill of how good it was to hear that engine start!

NOW.....................get the other one finished!!

ArleninOr · Mar 31, 2009

Well done Lanse. Really a good feeling to bring one back to life isn't it. Now finish the "B" so we can all start working on our own tractors instead of yours. LOL. We all knew you would learn haow to do these things. You had some of the best teachers that you could get even if they are long distance. Keep it up.

Lanse · Mar 31, 2009

Yes, she did have oil pressure. Good oil pressure, between the R and the M on "normal" the needle sticks straight up.

Now we get to take her for a spin

bill mar · Mar 31, 2009

Lanse,you made me laugh when it started up and you jumped out of the way.Keep the videos coming. bill m.

guido · Mar 31, 2009

Hello Lanse,
Good job! sounds very good and no smoke!.
I see in the video you trying to started by jumpimg it with a good battery.
Here is the proper way to do it! Let me know if you are able to follow the pictorial.
Keep up the good work.
Guido.

trucker40 · Mar 31, 2009

Good job.You are getting better at this!

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