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Idlewild Farm & Fiber's avatar

I’m looking at hay prices and biting my nails too. Hoping it comes down with what I think will be a surplus. Crossing fingers, anyway.

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Fat Turkey Farm's avatar

I wish you much luck!

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Anne Kadet's avatar

I was so happy I was wondering what flavor Gatorade the sheep like best and then in the next sentence you answered the question!

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Fat Turkey Farm's avatar

LMAO!!! I try to be a full service writer!

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Janice Walton's avatar

You are awesome - rebuild a carburator !! All that you do is amazing.

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Fat Turkey Farm's avatar

Thank you I appreciate the vote of confidence!!

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Richard Kocka's avatar

I took a quick peek. There is a 22 minute video that shows the rebuild. Watch it a few times and think about it. I’m in CT. so it’s a bit much of a drive. I’m sure that the farm all guys on yesterdays tractor could recommend some one too. Just do a you tube search for super m carb rebuild. I had checked for a m

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Fat Turkey Farm's avatar

Thanks! If I may ask where in CT? That’s my home state. I’m also on Yesterdays Tractors. They were going to be my next stop once I got the carb off

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Richard Kocka's avatar

Redding

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Fat Turkey Farm's avatar

Nice. I’m from Simsbury

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Richard Kocka's avatar

Ok. Wasn’t sure how far you were into this. Have you checked you tube for a video? Is that a model M?

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Fat Turkey Farm's avatar

Not so far. I was trying not to scare myself LOL!! Yes it’s a 53 Super M and I suspect the carb has never been rebuilt. 70 years is a good long time to run right

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Jeanne Pegrum's avatar

Never a dull moment. You are a rockstar!!!

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Richard Kocka's avatar

Why do you think the carb needs to be rebuilt? Do you have an air compressor with a blow gun nozzle there at the farm. Did you check the ignition for spark?

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Fat Turkey Farm's avatar

It will run but the air/gas is way off. Belches black smoke. Super low idle. Won’t run without stalling. The gas filter is clean. The gas line flows. Had two mechanics look at it. One thought he had it dialed in. Ran for 10 mins and crapped out again. Both said carb rebuild. Plus the choke lever came loose from itself inside the carb. Fixed that once by brazing it back on and it lasted a week.

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Fat Turkey Farm's avatar

Also did clean off the plugs but they are getting replaced also.

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