Tractor trouble

csanner · Jan 17, 2011

We have a 52 super m farmall tractor. It idles fine, but has no power as soon as it is in gear or use the hydraulics. The engine tries to die as soon as it is under any strain at all. All fluids have been checked and are fine.

trucker 40 · Jan 17, 2011

You might need to look at the points and see if they are too close.They need to be set right. As the block wears out they get closer and closer and just before it quits running it wont have any power,if thats whats wrong.Might also have the fuel line plugged up or it could be something else.

Bob · Jan 17, 2011

MOST likely scenario would be a restriction in the fuel system between the gas tank and the float bowl.

bradk · Jan 17, 2011

I'd be leaning toward a stuck governor and/or linkage.

Uncle Ernie · Jan 17, 2011

How about low compression???
Now I think we have covered all the possibilities short of Alien intervention!!

trucker 40 · Jan 17, 2011

Bad gas,or water in the gas.Maybe vent in gas cap plugged up.Take gas cap off and see if it runs better.

Jim in Ma. · Jan 17, 2011

Did you check out the air breather ?? - Sometimes they suck snow in

El Toro · Jan 17, 2011

Have you opened the main jet adjusting s/rew near the bottom of the carburetor? That will enrich your fuel mixture. Take a look at the fire to your plugs when its running. Your coil may be getting weak. Hal

tjiniowa · Jan 17, 2011

Check the oil bath air cleaner, sometimes the oil gets to thick in the winter and won't get enough air. I put dexron in the ones I use in the winter time it is thin enough to work

Anonymous-0 · Jan 17, 2011

X2 on Bob's diagnosis, below. Start out at the gas tank lid, pull it off, shine a light in, and see if you have any crap moving in the bottom of the tank. Then check the flow at the sediment bowl, if you don't see 2 robust streams of gas flowing out, in different directions, something is in there. If it's OK up to this point, unscrew the plug out at the bottom of the carb, and check flow there. If it does not have a drain plug, pull the line off of the carb, and check there. If it's still good there, I'd take the carb to a good carb shop. I used to work on them myself, but many parts too small for my eyes.

greenbeanman in Kansas · Jan 17, 2011

Decades ago I was mowing with a city owned tractor (an N series Ford) and the tractor suddently died. No fire.

I soon discovered that the point set had such badly burned points that they no longer closed to make contact. There was no adjustment left to set them closer.

I stopped off at the local mechanic shop but they didn't have a set to install and wouldn't for a few days as it was a Saturday.

Needing to get the mowing finished before some Sunday event I wound up wrapping some gum wrapper foil around the points and was able to finish mowing (2-3 hours).

Yep, you can sometimes fix a tractor with a gum wrapper. Albeit temporarily.

Jerry Coulter · Jan 18, 2011

If all else fails, drop the carb and stick your finger up into the manifold. There may be a carbon buildup restricting flow of the fuel mix. Some brands of gasoline were bad to cause this.

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