W30 Zenith carburetor problems

josey1 · Sep 2, 2010

I have a W30, 1934 and am in the process of restoring it. It presently has a carborator from an M that my Dad installed because he said that the Zenith carb was always problematic. The question: I"d like to restore this to the original specs but if the Zenith carb was a problem then I"ll keep what I have on there. Does anyone have knowledge of these carburetors - were they a problem? Thanks!

rustyfarmall · Sep 2, 2010

I am not overly knowledgeable on the pre 1939 tractors, but I imagine that your W30 would have used the same Zenith carburetor as an F30, maybe even an F20, and I've never heard of any of those carburetors being problematic.

slowfolk · Sep 2, 2010

Have two 1938 F-20's and they both have Zenith carbs #K-5 no problems with either

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rustred · Sep 2, 2010

no problems with the carb, maybe not knowing how to fix is the problem. easy starting tractors and run good.

rustyfarmall · Sep 2, 2010

I've always kind of thought that maybe the "M" carburetor is just the modern, simplified version of the Zenith K5?

36F30 · Sep 2, 2010

Zenith Carbs are not problematic. Haven't found one yet that a good soak and a basic kit doesn't put back into action. You will have to find a W30 carb with the four bolt flange on the inlet side, F20/F30 use the K5 with different internal jets and venturies, The K5 for the W30 has the same internals as a F30.

Anonymous-0 · Sep 2, 2010

Have a W-30 with the stock carb. Starts & runs great. Just can't get it to idle down like I would like.

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