icing carb on h and 450

Howard Junkin · Dec 26, 2008

does anyone now if the is a some sort of heat riser or heat box for these tractors to keep the carbs from icing? or any other ideas

thanks howard

Anonymous-0 · Dec 26, 2008

Carb icing is normal in cold weather, nothing to worry about. They will also frost a little when it is extremely humid.

Allan in NE · Dec 26, 2008

Morning Howard,

Let the tractor warm up for a couple of minutes before putting it to work and just ignore that carb ice.

It's a perfectly normal occurance on gas engines in cold weather when first started.

Allan

Howard Junkin · Dec 26, 2008

thanks guys, the biggest trouble is with the 450. when it ices up it it freezis the goverener. the only way to deice it is to use a heat gun ot it. it will run good for awhile but then ices up agin. idont think theres a thermastat in it. never warms up even in the summer. new gadge installed.

thanks howard

Dave in CT · Dec 26, 2008

This was discussed in the forum not too long ago, visit the below link or do a search in the archives for "frosty carb" and you'll see descriptions and rigs for heating the intake air via the muffler.

<a href="http://www.ytmag.com/cgi-bin/viewit.cgi?bd=farmall&th=688642">Frosty Carb</a>

old · Dec 26, 2008

Put a tarp over the hood and or take some foil and make a cover that will cover the exhaust manifold and carb to help keep the heat in that area. That said its just part of life and how a carb works for them to ice up
Hobby farm

Brownie 450 · Dec 27, 2008

Believe I'd get a thermostat put in the 450. We always have an old feed sack over the bottom 1/2 of the radiator also.

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