I recently joined the 8N club and purchased a 1951 side mount that was converted to 12 volt by the previous owner. Not knowing it's history I have been slowly going over it. So far I have changed the oil and filter, plugs and wires, cleaned the fuel bowl and added a new screen and gasket I have also installed a new starter bendix as it wasn't engatthe flywheel reliably. My next item to go over was the air cleaner. I could not for the life of me get the oil cup off of the cleaner body and was beating and prying on it to the point where I was damaging it so I removed it.
I ran the tractor in the garage without the cleaner but I stuck a new rag with a hose clamp over the air tube to prevent dirt and dust from getting into the carb while I waited for a new air cleaner to arrive. Inordered one off of YT and it arrived today. I promptly installed it and added oil to the line in the cup and now the tractor will not start.
So far I have checked the following, fuel flows freely with the carb plug removed, using a plug tester I have spark at each cylinder so this is making me believe it's an air related issue. I have a carb rebuild parts kit butnhave not tore into the carb yet. Does anyone have any input or experienced anything like this before?
Thanks!
I ran the tractor in the garage without the cleaner but I stuck a new rag with a hose clamp over the air tube to prevent dirt and dust from getting into the carb while I waited for a new air cleaner to arrive. Inordered one off of YT and it arrived today. I promptly installed it and added oil to the line in the cup and now the tractor will not start.
So far I have checked the following, fuel flows freely with the carb plug removed, using a plug tester I have spark at each cylinder so this is making me believe it's an air related issue. I have a carb rebuild parts kit butnhave not tore into the carb yet. Does anyone have any input or experienced anything like this before?
Thanks!