How does my tractor sound (video)?

I got my carburetor put back on and it seems to run well, except for two questions I have.

For one, when I first start the tractor, it runs rough for just a second or two and then clears up. Also, a small amount of blackish smoke comes out when I first start it up, only for maybe a half second or so.

Secondly, when I quickly open the throttle, it does seem to hesitate just a little and it also spews out a little whitish grey smoke when I quickly open the throttle. Then, when I close the throttle and let it idle, some more whitish smoke comes out just for a second. Not much, but enough for me to know it s there.

I am not really sure what a properly running Farmall Super C should sound like, so I wanted to ask these questions to make sure mine is running well.

Here is a video of me opening the throttle, once slow and once fast.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJ1El7fQbxY

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It sounds a lot better than a Putt Putt. You did not mention if you choked it to start it. If so a bit of
roughness at start is normal. The whiteblue smoke would be typical with an engine that has been paying it's
dues for many years. You may be able to tweek the the carb needle valves a bit more, a 1/4 turn at a time to
make it run better, but that is trial and error, at this point.
Loren

Loren, I did choke it the first time I started it up today, but when I started it a second time today, I did not choke it and the roughness and slight bit of smoke were still present on startup.

The main thing I was wondering was later in the video I posted where I quickly open the throttle. It hesitates for a second and a little smoke comes out when I quickly open the throttle as in the video. This might be normal, I am just not sure.

Thanks,

John

It sounds good to me. I don't hear the hesitation you're talking about. In my opinion, if it starts, runs and performs well under load and especially under load variations, then you know the engine is strong and the governor is working correctly. Do you have any implements or a hill or some such to make sure it responds well under load? Put it to work and see how it does!

(quoted from post at 17:32:41 06/28/19) It sounds good to me. I don't hear the hesitation you're talking about. In my opinion, if it starts, runs and performs well under load and especially under load variations, then you know the engine is strong and the governor is working correctly. Do you have any implements or a hill or some such to make sure it responds well under load? Put it to work and see how it does!

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Thanks. I drove it up a hill on the road and it seemed to run very well up the hill.

I guess hesitation might not be the right word for what I am hearing. About 15 seconds into my video when I quickly open the throttle, it makes a grunting sound right after I open the throttle. That might be normal because I opened the throttle so quickly, but I just do not know.

Thanks,

John

I listened again, that's a normal sound if you mean what I think you mean. You'll hear the same kind of sound when you are working it and the load increases. Like if you are pulling a disk and hit some soft ground and the disk sinks deeper. I love that sound when you are plowing and hit a wet or tough patch and the governor advances the throttle to keep the rpm constant. The sound of the tractor doing its job!

Do you have something to pull with it or any implements?

(quoted from post at 17:50:45 06/28/19) I listened again, that's a normal sound if you mean what I think you mean. You'll hear the same kind of sound when you are working it and the load increases. Like if you are pulling a disk and hit some soft ground and the disk sinks deeper. I love that sound when you are plowing and hit a wet or tough patch and the governor advances the throttle to keep the rpm constant. The sound of the tractor doing its job!

Do you have something to pull with it or any implements?

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Thank you! I do not have any implements, but I plan on moving some firewood with a trailer or platform carrier, if I build one. I do not live on a farm, so the tractor was a hobby for me, not necessarily for work. However, I do want to put the tractor to work if I find some stuff to do.

I do not think my mom would take too kindly to me using a cultivator in our front yard, haha!

I have to question "quickly open the throttle" -- why ? It is not a car that you hit the gas pedal to go faster. It is a reasonably slow turning tractor engine, that, honestly, rarely needs 'quickly'. Just sayin'. There is no acceleration pump in the carb to squirt gas as in a car, so it does take time for throttle response to react. Your toy - enjoy.

(quoted from post at 19:41:08 06/28/19) I have to question "quickly open the throttle" -- why ? It is not a car that you hit the gas pedal to go faster. It is a reasonably slow turning tractor engine, that, honestly, rarely needs 'quickly'. Just sayin'. There is no acceleration pump in the carb to squirt gas as in a car, so it does take time for throttle response to react. Your toy - enjoy.

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Bob, I do not typically quickly open the throttle or accelerate fast, but I wanted to do it to test how the engine was running after I put the carb back on. It was purely for testing, normal usage I am slow and steady.

you should be videoing the exhaust pipe not the throttle lever. pretty hard to hear what the engine is doing . you watch the exhaust on a fast acceleration. should be no stubbles or hesitations or excessive smoke. slow advancing means nothing. first set the timing, then you adjust the carb. plus you should be posting your timing spec's and point setting as to what it is set at and the carb settings. that tells a lot more than a video of an engine running as its not like a person is sitting on it. from this video you cant diagnose a thing. plus its not under load either.