Hi all - I'm at my wit's end with this Allis G. Full disclosure that I'm not very experienced with tractor repairs, but I do have someone with me that, while not a mechanic, at least knows his way around these things.
[b:ea083e0290]Background[/b:ea083e0290]: Allis G with Marvel Schleber TSV-13 Carb. Most parts original although the carb was probably rebuilt in 2000 (and then again yesterday). Used for years to cultivate tobacco here in Southern Maryland until 2001 and then sat for probably 7-8 years unused.
[b:ea083e0290]Current problems[/b:ea083e0290]: I'm a vegetable gardner and my tobacco farmer friend has gifted with the tractor with the caution that it is having problems running. He told me a bad battery so I immediately replaced that. Tried to start it up last week and got nothing- engine would flood but nothing turning over. Took the G out of the barn and had my friend tow me behind his tractor. Using that method we would get it started for about 30 seconds and then it would die. Decided it was a carb problem
Purchased a rebuild kit from external link Parts - also a new sediment bowl assembly as that was leaking. Rebuilt the carb yesterday. Soaked in carb cleaner for 6 hours, used air on all of the passageways. Put it back together fine. Tried to start it up again and although the noises were different, still not luck.
Took the tractor back to the hill and toed it and this time we got it started. Here is a video of how it sounds: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIedrMvgobo.
Took it back to the barn and we could get it started without towing for a few tries. Then nothing again.
[b:ea083e0290]What we think is the problem[/b:ea083e0290]: Could be wrong here of course, but seems like a air/fuel mixture problem. We need the chock pretty much all of the way open to start it. We definitely have fuel - the sediment bowl stays full and the carb keep flooding. We've played with the idle screw and messed around with the points a bit to try to get the timing right.
Not sure how to fix this at this point- don't want to throw another $100 at something that may not work, e.g. a new manifold. Pretty sure that carb is cleaned out good. We are getting sparks on all of the plugs (we checked). Battery is new.
So help! I'm ready to kick this thing to death, but I've already spent too much time trying to revive it. That we got it working yesterday for a bit makes me want to stay with it. I'll follow the thread and am happy to post pictures, take more videos. Thanks friends.
[b:ea083e0290]Background[/b:ea083e0290]: Allis G with Marvel Schleber TSV-13 Carb. Most parts original although the carb was probably rebuilt in 2000 (and then again yesterday). Used for years to cultivate tobacco here in Southern Maryland until 2001 and then sat for probably 7-8 years unused.
[b:ea083e0290]Current problems[/b:ea083e0290]: I'm a vegetable gardner and my tobacco farmer friend has gifted with the tractor with the caution that it is having problems running. He told me a bad battery so I immediately replaced that. Tried to start it up last week and got nothing- engine would flood but nothing turning over. Took the G out of the barn and had my friend tow me behind his tractor. Using that method we would get it started for about 30 seconds and then it would die. Decided it was a carb problem
Purchased a rebuild kit from external link Parts - also a new sediment bowl assembly as that was leaking. Rebuilt the carb yesterday. Soaked in carb cleaner for 6 hours, used air on all of the passageways. Put it back together fine. Tried to start it up again and although the noises were different, still not luck.
Took the tractor back to the hill and toed it and this time we got it started. Here is a video of how it sounds: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIedrMvgobo.
Took it back to the barn and we could get it started without towing for a few tries. Then nothing again.
[b:ea083e0290]What we think is the problem[/b:ea083e0290]: Could be wrong here of course, but seems like a air/fuel mixture problem. We need the chock pretty much all of the way open to start it. We definitely have fuel - the sediment bowl stays full and the carb keep flooding. We've played with the idle screw and messed around with the points a bit to try to get the timing right.
Not sure how to fix this at this point- don't want to throw another $100 at something that may not work, e.g. a new manifold. Pretty sure that carb is cleaned out good. We are getting sparks on all of the plugs (we checked). Battery is new.
So help! I'm ready to kick this thing to death, but I've already spent too much time trying to revive it. That we got it working yesterday for a bit makes me want to stay with it. I'll follow the thread and am happy to post pictures, take more videos. Thanks friends.