robbie
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I bought a Massey Ferguson 35 tractor at an auction a few weeks ago, and I haven't yet been able to start it. It had water damage in the carburetor, so I replaced it with a new one. I connected the fuel line to a small lawnmower gas tank to make sure there wasn't any obstruction. I replaced the cap, rotor and wires and cleaned the points and verified that there is consistent spark at all four plugs. It cranks and sparks, but it just doesn't start up. I even shot starting fluid into the spark plug holes, and it doesn't fire.
When I bought the tractor I talked to a guy at the auction who knew the old man who had owned it. He said he remembered this tractor running about 5 years ago before it was parked. So there probably isn't any serious issue with the engine. I noticed that there is no corrosion on any of the spark plugs, and I even cranked the engine with the plugs removed to compare the sound and speed. It is obvious that the engine has compression. I even removed the air filter hose from the carburetor and cranked it with my hand over the carb intake to make sure it was sucking air. It was.
If this was your tractor, what would you look at next? These things are so simple, I'm amazed it hasn't started yet.
When I bought the tractor I talked to a guy at the auction who knew the old man who had owned it. He said he remembered this tractor running about 5 years ago before it was parked. So there probably isn't any serious issue with the engine. I noticed that there is no corrosion on any of the spark plugs, and I even cranked the engine with the plugs removed to compare the sound and speed. It is obvious that the engine has compression. I even removed the air filter hose from the carburetor and cranked it with my hand over the carb intake to make sure it was sucking air. It was.
If this was your tractor, what would you look at next? These things are so simple, I'm amazed it hasn't started yet.