Hard Starting 9N

[Vic Bunn]

It takes me about 25-30 tries to start my 9N. This is in warm weather when the tractor is cold. When it finally starts it runs fine. I"ve tried choking it & giving it shots of ether. Nothing helps. What"s wrong?

 

[JMOR]

(quoted from post at 00:46:31 08/30/11) It takes me about 25-30 tries to start my 9N. This is in warm weather when the tractor is cold. When it finally starts it runs fine. I"ve tried choking it & giving it shots of ether. Nothing helps. What"s wrong?

everal possibilities, but first do a compression test.....a good candidate on old worn engines.

 

[Dell (WA)]

Vic.........ennytime you have 'starting issues", change yer sparkies. NO ARGUE!!!!
Recommend AutoLite 437's gapped 0.025". Don't throw yer FLOODED sparkies away, just clean'n'dry them one-atta-time in HOT running engine and save'um fer the next time. (and there will be a next time)

Hard starting engines can be many things, usually weak sparkies. Biggest secret cause of weak sparkies is yer weaksister ignition switch. ($10, cheap)

2nd cause of weak sparkies is yer POINTS. You do know ittza 2-bolt, 15-min job to remove yer frontmount dizzy and change the points (0.015") on the kitchen table, don't you??? Just un-snapple yer capple, and letter dangle. Installation is a reversal of the removal ...except... gently start yer 2-bolts and then twirl yer rotor so the OFF-SET tang drive drops into the cam slot and tighten up. Then re-snapple yer capple. You can NOT install yer 2-bolt dizzy outta time. Simple, eh? ........HTH, Dell, yer self-appointed sparkie-meister

 

[tractorfix]

I had one doing exactly the same thing. The cause was a bent choke plate. Straightened it out and she fires right up evry time.

 

[Vic Bunn]

I think I got through your "jibberish"! Thanks for the tip---I didn't realize I could pull the distributor in lieu of getting the radiator out of the way to have a look at the points.

 

[Vic Bunn]

Could you explain what you meant by "Quoting Removed, click Modern View". I think it will be helpful if I can get there. Thanks!

 

[souNdguy]

if it won't even pop on ether... check spark.. after that.. check compression.

soundguy