Very nice job on the B! Even though I have my Grandaddy's 40S I am not very familiar with the 2 cylinder Deere tractors. I suggest you make sure the timing is correct as well as check the fuel flow through the system. Do that by removing the fuel drain plug and catching the gas in a container for a couple of minutes. Watch to see of the fuel flow slows.
'51 B "throttle up" issue
Hello all,
My cousins and I restored a 1951 B (pic attached). It has been converted to 12 volt, negative ground, with alternator. I have thoroughly cleaned the carb, replacing seals and gaskets, etc., along with replacing fuel filter. I have set the idle adjustment to 2 1/2 turns, and the load adjustment to 3/4 turn.
My problem is it doesn't want to "throttle-up", without gently increasing the throttle a little at a time. When I increase the throttle quickly, it "chokes down" and dies, unless I pull the throttle back to idle very quickly.
I'm sure that I'm not setting something correctly or am forgetting something, and think it should be a relatively simple fix.
Does anyone have a solution or suggestions for correcting this problem? I appreciate any help that y'all can provide.
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My cousins and I restored a 1951 B (pic attached). It has been converted to 12 volt, negative ground, with alternator. I have thoroughly cleaned the carb, replacing seals and gaskets, etc., along with replacing fuel filter. I have set the idle adjustment to 2 1/2 turns, and the load adjustment to 3/4 turn.
My problem is it doesn't want to "throttle-up", without gently increasing the throttle a little at a time. When I increase the throttle quickly, it "chokes down" and dies, unless I pull the throttle back to idle very quickly.
I'm sure that I'm not setting something correctly or am forgetting something, and think it should be a relatively simple fix.
Does anyone have a solution or suggestions for correcting this problem? I appreciate any help that y'all can provide.
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Thanks, Jim in NC and BigDaveinKY.
Well, DUH! It didn't even dawn on me to check the timing, or the condenser! I did replace the condenser a couple of months ago, but I have 2 more new ones and will give them a try - after I check the timing. BTW, I did run a wire through the holes in the carb when I was rebuilding it and all seemed good at that time.
Also, here is a pic of the "B-st" (as I call her), when we pulled her out of an old barn - aka the before picture...
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Well, DUH! It didn't even dawn on me to check the timing, or the condenser! I did replace the condenser a couple of months ago, but I have 2 more new ones and will give them a try - after I check the timing. BTW, I did run a wire through the holes in the carb when I was rebuilding it and all seemed good at that time.
Also, here is a pic of the "B-st" (as I call her), when we pulled her out of an old barn - aka the before picture...
You all got it looking good. 
It didn't look too bad when ya got it ...."cept for the 20 years of dust and tire rot.
I blew up one of your photos and noticed an in-line fuel filter instead of a sediment bowl. Not saying that's your problem, but it could be. A lot of gravity fed tractor fuel systems won't tolerate that type of filter. It won't let enough fuel flow fast enough. That's why a sediment bowl and a very fine screen were used. That's a few things to check. Let us know what you find. Might help another one day.
It didn't look too bad when ya got it ...."cept for the 20 years of dust and tire rot.I blew up one of your photos and noticed an in-line fuel filter instead of a sediment bowl. Not saying that's your problem, but it could be. A lot of gravity fed tractor fuel systems won't tolerate that type of filter. It won't let enough fuel flow fast enough. That's why a sediment bowl and a very fine screen were used. That's a few things to check. Let us know what you find. Might help another one day.
Glad you got it fixed. Sometimes we just need a reminder or a nudge in the right direction.
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