Newbie with a tuning question

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Posted by jason.gekeler on August 29, 2013 at 10:10:23 [URL] [DELETE] :

Hello All-

I'm Jason, from Michigan, and just recently bought my first tractor; a '43 Ford 9N.

I have a question about tuning the carb and throttle. It SEEMS to me that the engine is running a bit too fast with the throttle closed. When I put it into 1st gear, standard range (I have a step-up transmission) it sure wants to go. And way faster than my father's John Deere B. That may be a bad comparison, but it's all I know. Anyway...

Before I start monkeying with the carb, I want to put a tachometer on it to see how fast it's running at idle. Since it's a 9N and there is no tach or even a proofcable port on the governor, I was wondering if something like this would work.

http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_524744_524744

Has anyone used a digital tach with success? What one did you use?

Thanks for the help and information!!
Jason Gekeler


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