tractor won't start

Mark Alayne · Jan 7, 2010

My Super M won"t start. Last time I used it everything was great. While troubleshooting I discovered I had gas in the air intake hose. Anybody have any ideas. I am getting spark from the coil. I assume I have spark at plugs. By myself so couldn"t check at plug and crank at the same time. Suppose my float is stuck and is flooding? Help!

Oldiron29 · Jan 7, 2010

Mark, when did it run last? If it is cold where you are and gas laying in tube I would say it flooded. But I would still check for spark if its been long time sitting clean your point!
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Mark Alayne · Jan 7, 2010

It has been sitting since September. It was about 10 degrees here in NE Ks the day I tried to start it. Battery was low, charged it and tried again but no luck. I will try cleaning the points as suggested. Would the extreme cold change the gap enough if it was off a bit when warm? Its about 0 here with 20 mph wind. I might wait a bit.

Lots of snow so need tractor. I guess its the shovel for now. I will post progress. Thanks for response.

Nebraska Cowman · Jan 8, 2010

LOL 10 degrees? You gotta do everything about right or it ain't gonna talk to you. Yeah, gas in the pipe would be a symptom of flooding. Caused by too much choking. By that time your plugs are wet and it can't fire. Let it set til a warmer day. Charge your battery and it will likely run again.

Ric Ks. · Jan 8, 2010

My 560 wont start in cold weather if I choke it when I start cranking it. My best luck is if I set the gas about 1/4 and crank it over once or twice and then pull the choke out till it hits then back in 1/2 way.
Glad we didnt get much in snow with this wind. STill had to have the maintainer pull me out thursday morning. was a 100 ft from the main road when a drift high centered my explorer.
Love this Global warming!

sflem849 · Jan 8, 2010

(quoted from post at 20:21:13 01/07/10) It has been sitting since September. It was about 10 degrees here in NE Ks the day I tried to start it. Battery was low, charged it and tried again but no luck. I will try cleaning the points as suggested. Would the extreme cold change the gap enough if it was off a bit when warm? Its about 0 here with 20 mph wind. I might wait a bit. Lots of snow so need tractor. I guess its the shovel for now. I will post progress. Thanks for response.

Haven't had to use the plow until today!?! That is GREAT!

I don't really use the choke on my SMTA or H when I start them. The SMTA I have to throttle up quite a big, but the H is at about half. Yours sounds flooded to me. I would also charge it and try again tomorrow.

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