Soundguy
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Here is a question that i asked in the vintage tractor forum, but will ask here also, incase readership doesn't cross down there.
I have a ford 8N, yesterday added some fuel stabilizer to 'winterize' the gas and then let the tractor run for about 20 minutes to let it circulate, etc ( changed coolant too ).
Anyway, she stalled out and would restart.. but needed choke to run, and then stalled again.. each time needing more choke to run. It was dark, so I didn't mess with it much.
Initial thought was a leak between the carb and manifold ( or manifold and head as someone pointed out ).. but it had never had this before.
Then I started thinking about the gas cap... I usually run it loose, as it is not a stock cap... but I put it on tight after the fuel additive... could this have pulled a vacume... thus making me choke it ( more vacume to carb).. to get it to run?
I won't be able to get out to test this idea untill wednesday afternoon, as my work is busy... but just wanted to have some ideas ready when i do go out.
thanks,
Soundguy
I have a ford 8N, yesterday added some fuel stabilizer to 'winterize' the gas and then let the tractor run for about 20 minutes to let it circulate, etc ( changed coolant too ).
Anyway, she stalled out and would restart.. but needed choke to run, and then stalled again.. each time needing more choke to run. It was dark, so I didn't mess with it much.
Initial thought was a leak between the carb and manifold ( or manifold and head as someone pointed out ).. but it had never had this before.
Then I started thinking about the gas cap... I usually run it loose, as it is not a stock cap... but I put it on tight after the fuel additive... could this have pulled a vacume... thus making me choke it ( more vacume to carb).. to get it to run?
I won't be able to get out to test this idea untill wednesday afternoon, as my work is busy... but just wanted to have some ideas ready when i do go out.
thanks,
Soundguy