purwq12#

My 9N tractor is difficult to start. Since I've let it set outside and rained in the intake one time it is a problem to start. I've put new points, condenser, fuel and plugs. Before I added these things it started a few seconds then died. added Points are set at .016 I believe, plugs .024. It would only start for a few seconds, quickly. I added a teaspoon of gas into each spark plug and it would run a few seconds longer and sounded good like hitting on all cyclinders. I drained the carburetor and it only had a few tablespoons of gas. I took it apart and WD-40 the float pin, blew out everything, add fuel to the bowl and put it back together. No luck more than a few seconds of start. I think it is the carburetor, is this a true assessment? Please help

tractor beam

Welcome to the forum! Have you verified that your fuel pump is working properly and that the filters are clear? Gasoline is good right?

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purwq12#

My 9N tractor is difficult to start. Since I've let it set outside and rained in the intake one time it is a problem to start. I've put new points, condenser, fuel and plugs. Before I added these things it started a few seconds then died. added Points are set at .016 I believe, plugs .024. It would only start for a few seconds, quickly. I added a teaspoon of gas into each spark plug and it would run a few seconds longer and sounded good like hitting on all cyclinders. I drained the carburetor and it only had a few tablespoons of gas. I took it apart and WD-40 the float pin, blew out everything, add fuel to the bowl and put it back together. No luck more than a few seconds of start. I think it is the carburetor, is this a true assessment? If I have to buy a carburetor, should I get the improved performance one? Please help

purwq12#

No fuel pump, gravity feed. Gas is good. I'd used the tractor back in jun and some in Jul. Not setting around unused.

tractor beam

Must be the carb then if you're getting a spark. No fuel pump. That's too cool! I was aware of some tractors that had the whole gravity thing, but never realized the Fords had that.

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rsmith335

How did rain get into the intake? Was there water in the carb? With the body of the carb being cast iron and having water in it, I bet you have a passage with rust in it. You could take the carb to a machine shop and have them boil it out. Have you checked the screen in gas tank that is part of the fuel petcock. And also I have seen the petcock passage get stopped up as well as the screen in the petcock bowl. I had to buy a new carb for a 48 8N because the female threads were worn out and sucking air on the main jet adjustment nedle. I talked to Just 8 N's about the Zenith carb and they told me the had both, orignal and the Zenith and had sold both, but they said their customers who had bought the Zenith wern't happy, so I bought the orignal and never had a problem. Good Luck