Farmall Cub Won't Start

[@normangarrand1106]

Smells gassy to rich fouls plugs too !!! My cub always smoked when it was to rich . Check that carb bro !!!

[@FarmallFanatic]

Yeah I will play around with it for sure

[@travissutton2294]

I just picked up a cub this weekend. The serial number is pretty much trash so idk what year it is. It belonged to my father in laws dad. I've never owned a tractor before so I've started doing my homework on it. Came across your channel a couple of days ago. Just wanted to say thank you for posting videos. Maybe I'll learn something.

[@EssayonsFG]

Nice tune up on the Farmall Club. Those plugs were nasty! BOOM!

[@nathanalmond8280]

Take your hitch piece and try turning it around it should be out of the way. That works on my 140. I've been using 12 volt coils with the built in resistors instead of the external resistors. Thanks for sharing the video.

[@LedgemereHeritageFarm]

That’s what I do too. Most of my attachments won’t fit with the tow bar on

[@andyadelmann3158]

Same ballast resistor I run on my Roadrunner and yes always a spare in the glove compartment😃🇺🇸

[@larryjohnson6398]

Great video love how you take care of your stuff keep up the good work Buddy thanks for all the good info

[@dehavenfamilyfarm]

Glad she's running again! When I bought my Cub and H, I bought tuneup kits for both of them for when I need the parts 🙂

[@FarmallFanatic]

Yeah I like walking to my shelf instead of driving to somebody else's

[@jvin248]

I get the coils with internal resistors to reduce that connection. 12v conversions also get rid of the extra regulator block by getting an alternator with an internal regulator. A bit more reliability. Last summer I chased around a startup issue, thought it was fuel and so on then felt foolish when I pulled the plugs last to find them like yours, doh!

[@FarmallFanatic]

That's happened twice to me

[@AaricHale]

Those plugs made a world of difference . I'm going to buy a new set tomorrow . Those ones you told me to get . It looked like it might have had Champion which I never been a fan of . I need to get an inline filter as well.. Thanks for sharing and have a great day !

[@LouisianaTractorworks]

Nothings cheap any more. lol Glad that's all she needed. Have a good week FF! See ya!

[@yearsgoneby7435]

Spark plugs are the difference between day and night. But for some they are over looked for other things. Sounded good

[@GrantMcIntosh]

Fiddy fi sounds great now. 👍🍻

[@FarmallFanatic]

Fitty figh fitty figh

[@AndrewHCann]

Excellent video Gino :) yes Balsi Retsitor do give ghost sometime after get water on them best prevent short out is make box square 1/4 thick of wood & sit in then thin layer clear plex glass box cover lid on have 4 small in ends and metal stand of Balis Resitor to hold engine if bolt or screws and keep dry , Coil very rare give up agree 👍 to also saying ,do use High Suppression Wires at if don't best try out sometime because give lots hot spark all years around in all 4 season also Nexn & Champion brand sell them and you love those wires set if also love performance do even high price pay never want use stock ones again ! You don't need change points gap or clean often , plus Spark plugs at Factory gap to also my Neighbor farmer uses on his Farmall tractor Champion, NGK in Platinum type with Fishing Men hook ends plus thin layer of Anti Seize on threads of Spark Plugs and High Suppression Champion brand wire set plus Cap , Rotor and points from NAPA! On 15 seconds on Key Ignition Turn Over with Choke all way out to 1/4 in to warm up on Cold Starts to start with 1/4 throttle on use See thru Fuel filters!

[@vernonearl]

I run Champion D14 plugs on my 5 Cubs and all the ones that come in my shop. They are a good middle heat range. For winter use, IH wanted a D21 plug but that means changing for each season. The 3886 plug is a resistor which isn't needed on these engines. The ethanol isn't helping either. Cubs don't get hot enough in the winter to completely burn that garbage.

[@FarmallFanatic]

That's true that's why I stopped running ethanol about 2 years ago

[@vernonearl]

@@FarmallFanatic You're lucky you can get it there. I can't buy it here at the pump because I'm too close to that rats nest called NYC.

[@jeremyswindell2330]

Its a runner man, sweet machine, she runs like a dream.🙂

[@FarmallFanatic]

It's never ran this good before

[@antitactical]

One word of caution. Use the old points in the distributor until they are gone. The only new points worth sticking in anything are napa echlin brand. The other county line stuff is ok but avoid the points. They make the contacts out of cheaper materials now and they wear out faster and corrode quickly. You can take the wires off the ballast resistor and connect them together to get yourself out of a jam and to test the resistor. I maintain approx 25-30 old IH and John Deere 2cylinders between my collection and my father's and have learned a few things. Magneto points are a little more of a pain to mess with with the gear reduction.

[@FarmallFanatic]

I'm not doubting that at all

[@justinstearns9723]

The rotors aren’t very good either. Friend of mine keeps buying countyline stuff for his 350 and 450 and we’re pretty much replacing them every year at this point. Last year the 350 was running like crap, the rotor was completely slopped out on the distributor shaft and was throwing the timing off considerably. Cheap plastic.

[@LedgemereHeritageFarm]

Truth. I put a new set in my JD A and they were junk within a year

[@bobpaterson1845]

More than once I've changed plugs on my car 🙄 my internationals are diesel 😁 and the new plugs right out of the packages were faulty 😡😡 good video 👍 Red Power 💥

[@FarmallFanatic]

I have yet to have that happened but I'm sure it will

[@tyfrank3427]

We have run 386 Autolites with magnetos and they have been fine. The 3116 may be better. I would try them. Typically we run D-16 Champions which cross to 386 Autolite with both magneto and distributors. The 388 Autolites I believe cross to the D-15Y Champs and those are best for newer engines like the 756. The D-89D Champions are what the starting side of the Diesels take, and I don't know if an equivalent is available. But the plugs fixed it right up.

[@Jason1Pa]

Nothing like a smooth running Cub

[@FarmallFanatic]

No doubt

[@mariebarker4499]

God bless you and everyone! Please make sure you know Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour everyone! He is coming soon! Please don't be left behind! John 3:16, Revelation 20:15, 1 Corrinthians 15 1-4, Romans 10 9-10

[@199412valve]

Running 3116 in my 52 cub with a 6v system. After switching from the 386 plugs the tractor starts better and easier. I'm assuming that's due to the better spark from the plugs. Also I hope you checked the gap in the plugs, mine out of the box were all gapped way to much.

[@FarmallFanatic]

Mine right out of the Box were gapped way too tight

[@LauraBruno33]

Those plugs were nasty😝nice work. Good to go!

[@akallio9000]

Whenever I have sooty gas fouled plugs I just heat 'em up with a propane torch until the insulator is dull red. Like the "bang" stroke was supposed to do.

[@jamesmorrison1884]

Nice work figure that out Gino. Purred like a kitten. Have a good day

[@FarmallFanatic]

It's never started so easy before

[@jamesmorrison1884]

@@FarmallFanatic what's fun is when you change spark plugs and does not run only finding out new spark plug was defective

[@hartleyhomesteadmichigan6041]

Good idea on going fresh on all electric components

[@terrybrown8292]

Sorry bud I won’t buy the CHINA JUNK IVE Been lucky bought a bunch of parts n stuck in boxes on the shelves a good nail file n put her back together keep up ur videos and keep on keeping on thanks for sharing ur journeys with the REDS

[@FarmallFanatic]

Right on

[@lynnmitzy1643]

Tuning up the Red Power 💪🏼❤️💥

[@FarmallFanatic]

You know it

[@fishydubsfishing6516]

I have an idea for the little bit of smoke that's coming out of the tail pipe JC Whitney used to sell Engine overhaul in a can if you could find an old catalog somewhere you might be able to get a couple of cans😂

[@FarmallFanatic]

LMAO just throw some dog shit in the oil pan

[@JamesSmith-lz2lc]

My cubs running really rough right now like you said it's sounds like only 2 or 3 of the cylinders are firing might have to check the plugs because they are 3 years old. I run Champion D21 plugs in my early 48 Cub with a magneto.

[@FarmallFanatic]

I would run autolite 3116 with copper core wires

[@MitzvosGolem1]

I run synthetic oil in older smoky motors. No blue smoke nor fouled plugs. I only go to NAPA for parts . Avoid Chinese crapper supply stuff. Nice channel and tractor s. Had a bunch of IHC stuff

[@FarmallFanatic]

You are the 1st person I know that runs synthetic oil in a smokey tractor ..now I find that interesting

[@MitzvosGolem1]

@@FarmallFanatic in fact on on one engine 15 hp I run two stroke oil in crankcase since it burns so much oil. Expensive though.

[@Mikes5785]

Just pull the pin and reverse the hitch if it’s in the way

[@FarmallFanatic]

Truthfully it's not in the way I just don't want it to get damaged

[@Mikes5785]

@@FarmallFanatic I had to find my replacement at a swap meet

[@morganbehrens5529]

Been running Champion D21s in my C; about to put in AutoLite 3116

[@FarmallFanatic]

If you have a Magneto get copper core wires

[@billkroczyk3749]

I run the coils with the ballast resistor it in them never have a problem

[@FarmallFanatic]

To me it's just something extra to go wrong out in the field. I'd rather have an internally resisted twelve volt coil

[@billkroczyk3749]

I had one on my Farmall super M for probably 15 years never ever had a problem with my dad my mom used to complain all the time because one that one by the house it would mess with the

[@jeffmc7946]

When is the video coming out with the fleet of Farmalls side by side scaring all the Deere for miles around??

[@FarmallFanatic]

I thought all of them green tractors were scared I mean I could make it worse for em lol

[@Dave-fo1cb]

Ive been working on my 53 cub. It wouldn't start so i figured I would do a complete tune up. Replacing the sediment bowl tomorrow then im done. Hope it starts like yours. Question for you mine has the same exhaust set up. no problems with the rubber fuel line next to the exhaust? I was thinking of adding a filter like you got.

[@FarmallFanatic]

This should take right off as long as you have a full battery

[@lllmmggg]

Find some NGK PLUGS that are equivalent to CHAMPION d23 ( hot plugs)and run them and you will never have a problem with plugs! Also if you ever notice oil in the distributor where the points are,then the SEAL IS BAD ON THE DISTRIBUTOR SHAFT,. that will short out points. I have a friend that owned a cub several years ago, that kept fouling plugs,I tried champion ( junk) autolite ( better) AC ( fair) and after a lot of frustration decided I'd try NGK PLUGS,, ran like a dream and never fouled a plug again.

[@FarmallFanatic]

It's worth a trial

[@jessecoleman1235]

So I know it’s a year after your comment but I have a 55 300 row crop and it’s continuously fouling autolite 3116’s over and over I’ve got the carb leaned out bout as much as I can the tractor doesn’t burn any oil and runs fantastic with a fresh set of em but after a couple hours it’ll foul em out. What ngk plug number do I need and do I need some sort of an adapter? Thanks.

[@Matthew-mu4mh]

Actually I got a question, on my 49 cub it will crank up run fine for a minute or two and then cut off, let sit for a bit and it will start right back up. The longer you let it sit before attempting to start the longer it stays running before it cuts off and looses spark when cuts off. It done this in November and June, done nothing nothing it and it went back to running fine, now it is wanting to do this. Any help please, I have diagnosed that it is not fuel side of things, thinking on off switch, coil, or loose connection in between.

[@FarmallFanatic]

Test the ohms on your coil

[@irishginger6887]

Why did you choose the 756 over the 706?

[@FarmallFanatic]

756 is an upgraded 706

[@ryandodson759]

I run autolite 3116 in my 47 cub with a mag and my 48 with a distributor both 6v

[@FarmallFanatic]

Copper core wires

[@ryandodson759]

@@FarmallFanatic yes copper core they are country line brand on the cubs for 2 years with out problems

[@fordenginebuildersv8power184]

💥 BOOM you got it!

[@FarmallFanatic]

That's one thing I love about these tractors... you're never very far away from a perfect running engine

[@fordenginebuildersv8power184]

@@FarmallFanatic so true! Simple fix we use time !

[@Mad_Farmer912]

I only run glow plugs.🤣🤣🤣 I'll never run champions. A mechanic told me on my old truck to run Motorcraft plugs because quality is better than Autolites because there is a lot of variation between plugs in the same heat range. AC were always good plugs also.

[@FarmallFanatic]

Bosch

[@jasonbabcock2742]

You coming out our way to red power round-up this year?

[@FarmallFanatic]

Good possibility... I'm definitely going to HCOP

[@miniaturefarmer464]

Fiddy five got the flu. LOL!

[@FarmallFanatic]

Not anymore lol

[@jimcaro7819]

I run champion d15y in my cub that's what was original in them so that's what we keep in it

[@FarmallFanatic]

Yeah but the quality of the product went downhill that's why I switched over

[@bourbonbeertractorsandprep9335]

My 49 Super A runs great on 3116s with the mag and 6 volt. The 43 H hated the 3116s with the mag and 6v so I went back to the 386s and it runs beautifully lol Does it smell more like fuel or oil out of the exhaust? Good chance the carb just needs adjusted or the main jet may be too big.

[@FarmallFanatic]

A betting man says this engine has never been overhauled

[@bourbonbeertractorsandprep9335]

@Farmall Fanatic For sure! Yeah the H is all original as well versus the A I did a complete rebuild. Your cub sounds good though!

[@FarmallFanatic]

I mean chances are by the time you buy a tractor and it needs an engine overhaul it's needed that overhaul for probably 25 years lol

[@bourbonbeertractorsandprep9335]

@@FarmallFanatic especially when rebuilding one that Im doing now on the 56 300 utility that the past owner plowed snow with no oil in it lol

[@FarmallFanatic]

It takes more than a dipstick to pull a dipstick lol

[@Matthew-mu4mh]

And i run d14 or d19 in mine champion only, auto lite makes it run horrible

[@charlesdeweese6459]

Use D21 champion plugs

[@FarmallFanatic]

Autolite 3116

[@MarkWYoung-ky4uc]

Are the plates on the side of the 55's hood that say Farmall Cub plastic or aluminum. They're definitely different than the ones on the 57.

[@FarmallFanatic]

Aluminum

[@MarkWYoung-ky4uc]

@@FarmallFanatic Good. I always likes those on the 54-56 models.

[@AllenOutdoors868]

Is it hard to find parts for those tractors?

[@FarmallFanatic]

No not at all

[@phillipstotts8180]

You are probably need a engine rebuild I had a cub didn't hardly use any oil ran good but couldn't keep plugs then it started losing power

[@FarmallFanatic]

Oh definitely

[@richardwilkens4577]

I'll have check my cub I'm sure what's in it

[@bobe.5189]

I've had such repeated bad luck with County Line that I refuse to buy anything from them any more,

[@FarmallFanatic]

It's definitely not tip top quality

[@rickcoleman8903]

Case 530ck 386 no cub but I can't afford a cub.

[@FarmallFanatic]

They keep going up in price little-by-little

[@charliemacrae1045]

Looks like she is running very rich!! Lean her out a wee bit.

[@FarmallFanatic]

Definitely

[@silent1967]

I would have just cleaned the sparkplugs.

[@FarmallFanatic]

I don't run 386s

[@silent1967]

@@FarmallFanatic Yeah, I think you mentioned that depending on mag or coil ignition. With either I would just clean them first though. That's what I do on my H, mainly because I'm cheap.

[@markmerritt6089]

Puffin, compression test.

[@FarmallFanatic]

Yeah I need to do that on a couple of tractors

[@GigglesGiggles]

She old 😄

[@FarmallFanatic]

Like everything else on this farm lol

[@glennschlorf1285]

FF messing with Cubbies again... them plugs aint champions are they? No good if they are... sounds like wires are leaking voltage

[@FarmallFanatic]

Someone didn't watch the video beebeep

[@petermulloy5740]

Who's your drummer?😊

[@FarmallFanatic]

The little drummer boy