How to Rebuild a Tractor Carburetor, START TO FINISH (Zenith carburetor) 

Pete, you have a great mechanic’s skill set. Proof of that skill set is an almost complete lack of the utterance of the word, “oops.” When I work on machinery, that word and several more of the not safe for public utterance are often the most used words. I enjoy your tutorials on rebuilding, maintaining, and repairing farm equipment. Your channel is always a joy to watch.

Your mechanical acumen is one of the things that makes you successful at farming. I’ve never seen a good farmer who wasn’t very mechanically inclined.

I just took my marvel carb out of the parts tank and was getting ready to reassemble it wheni dropped the flote valve and a chicken ate it. Now I eather need to butcher the hen or order a kit. Thankafor the video.

In college I had a 1978 VW DASHER. THE CARP WAS BLOCKED AND DIDN'T HAVE 150 TO BUY A NEW ONE. So my buddy and I bought a rebuild kit. Holy smoke how many parts in a carb? A bizzilion. Lol. Rebuilt it with 5 or 6 parts left over. It ran for 4 years after THAT. Still shocked it did. Lol

Always a pleasure to watch a new video Pete

I have a Zenith carburetor on my Minneapolis Moline Z, I'm going to rebuild the carburetor and you are going to show me how. I'm on my hill behind the barn and ready to start. Thanks Pete.:)

Hi Pete & Hilarie...love watching your videos. My wife bought a house in Whitefield, Me about 5 yrs ago. It is in a country, / farm setting within an Amish community. Keep up the great videos..I'm a 57 yr old who works as a 911 supervisor and been in state government position for 27 yrs. Recently was diagnosed with Multiple Myleona (bone cancer) so during my off time I relax and find your lifestyle inspiring and interesting. It relaxes me as well. Thanks for sharing.

I'll be honest Pete i have never seen anybody that cares about even the smallest details of their equipment, and it's parts as much as You do. You are one of the few people in this world that I will respect because of your care for equipment. see yah, and thanks for another inspiring video.

Mr. Pet, l really relate to what you and Hilerie do on your farm. I worked on my uncle's dairy farm and the machinery they sold. Um 73 now and your videos brings it all back.Thank you for what you guys do😂!!

I just got my first tractor. New farmer. 55 Massey TO35. Just got the engine unseized . Carb is next. Thanks for the pointers.

As a farmer's wife you'd think I'd be bored to tears with watching your video but NO I was seriously fascinated!!! I'm shocked too!!! My hubby n I watched together n I really enjoyed this! Got a belly laugh outa the monster scree driver! It takes ALOT to keep my interest but your teaching demonstration did it for me! You're really GOOD!!!!!!!!!!

Don't you just hate it when you hear a part fly off from a part and you hear it bouncing on the floor behind you and out of sight. Great rebuild - thanks for sharing

Reminds of my time as an Auto Mechanic. Used to rebuild the carbs a lot.

I used to be really good with building and adjusting carbs back in my teenage years but haven’t touched one in 20 years probably forgot all my secrets lol thanks for sharing buddy

Hello from Kansas!

Great video and very timely for me. I just got my first tractor, fully depreciated I might add, and my fist diagnosed problem was the carburetor. Your video gave me a number hints before I start taking it apart, cleaning,, and reassembling. Been a long time fan and I am watching all of your videos from the beginning and I am about 5 month behind right now, but I made the exception to watch this one as it applied directly to what I am doing now. Thanks again.

I hope you show us how to paint the carburetor. Growing up, no one showed me anything about how to fix mechanical issues. Must feel good to repair your own tractor! Love your work Pete

thanks for showing that things can be rebuilt instead of replacing. great video looking forward to seeing the 504 back at it.

Great video Pete! Being a farmer myself and with my love of old tractors I've rebuilt more than my fair share of carbs but love watching you do it anyway!

Pete, your knowledge on that old carburetor is impressive!

Thanks for doing this video. Someday I will be referring back to it when I have to do some work on my carb. I appreciate the mechanical videos as well as the ones on livestock. Thanks for sharing your depth of knowledge with us.

I will probably never do this but you are still more interesting than 99% of stuff on TV.

Another great tutorial on the takedown and rebuild of the carburetor. Enjoy your easy going manner in the process as you make it look so easy even though it takes some finesse to complete the job. Looking for the install and see the start up and see the governor control is in a tighter control thru the linkages.

Hey Pete, I’m 14 years old and I bought a 1946 farmall m the other day. I took the carburetor off today and I’m going to rebuild it, but your extremely inspiring to me.

Great video Pete! Love these old tractors and really enjoy seeing your progress on the repair and maintenance of your fleet. Keep em' coming.

Thanks for taking the time to do this Pete. I have to rebuild three carbs on my outboard and I've been a little nervous about doing it because I've never done this before. Obviously, my carbs are different from what you're dealing with but the concept is the same. I'm just waiting on one more set of gaskets to come in the mail and I'll be ready to tackle this. As always, your video is very informative. You are such a great teacher. Thanks again for taking the time to do this.

Great video as always, Pete! I am about to rebuild the carburetor in our Oliver Super 88, which also has a Zenith carburetor. Now I will be well informed on how to do it. Keep up the great work.

Pete, great lesson here today, you made the rebuild look very easy to do! Thanks for sharing Darrel

I love the tractor maintenance & Overhaul videos, Pete.

Wow! That was educational and I enjoyed it very much even though I don’t think I will use the knowledge you shared only because I am really old It was interesting to see how calm and relaxed you are . Your a gem thank you for sharing

Always amazed at the ease when you start up your old tractors, every time. Now I know why….meticulous attention to detail in rebuilding these old parts. Thanks for sharing another great video!

Your videos are always so informative. I have used tractors a lot but never got into the mechanical workings of them. Makes me want to buy an old tractor to play with.

Hello Pete and Hillary excellent video Pete couldn't ask for more I hope people take note. I've done a few of thouse plus lots more and one thing I have seen people do is not completely taking things apart and doing the right job once. You even explaining it is a up draft carb. You sir leave no stone unturned excellent excellent excellent. Have a great day.

Great timing-just got in a rebuild kit for the Zenith on my C ! Haven’t rebuilt a carb in many years so nice to see you go through yours first. Oh, great t-shirt! (I’m from AL)

Hi Pete, I’m never going to refurbish a carburettor but enjoy watching your videos and the enthusiasm you have for precision tasks. Take no notice of the moaners 🙄 they don’t seem to have any idea of the effort and work that creators like you put into your vlogs. Thanks and “have a great day!” 😊

Really appreciate all your videos Pete! I would like to tune up the family Farmall H this summer. I don't have much experience working on this old equipment but with help from your channel I have the confidence to get it all done! Best wishes pal!

Great job. It just shows people that you have to be a jack of all trades to be a framer. Some people be like why not take it some place. When you are a farmer money it tight most of the time and nothing like the joy of knowing you are pretty self sufficient. Y'all stay safe and good luck.

Thanks Pete for the retrospective. Great video. I used to rebuild the carburetor of my 73 Olds and 82 Omega. I was watching you and saying to myself "go with larger jets, polish the air plenums, angle port the valve seats!" The hot rod guy in me is still alive.😎

What an awesome tractor

thanks so much for sharing your knowledge. I've rebuilt a couple of my (gasp!) two-cylinders carbs, but it was just me and a parts manual. I got it done and it worked, but your video explains so much that I wish I knew before!

Great tutorial Mr. Pete. My 140 has a Zenith carburator. Love that 504!

Very interesting. To me as a city boy it was very complicated! Enjoyed it Pete. Thanks.

Paid close attention to the rebuild. I have my grandfathers 300 utility with a similar carb. Just getting ready to restore to running / light work condition. Been sitting for 15 years so definitely started from the gas tank working towards the engine. Fuel system, then electrical. Hoping compression and valves are ok. Thanks for your efforts. and great videos.

Very good job in great detail! My 49 ford 8n has governor mess and I used a spring as well. When u said that I instantly proved the governor is bad. Also has a zenith so I now I know what to look for. Thank you+

Great video Pete! I have two tractors that use the Marvel-Schebler, a 65 Massey Ferguson and a 1020 John Deere. I've had the 65 rebuilt and had issues with it over filling, it's been either the float or needle issues. I'm either going to rebuild them myself, or replace them with a re-manufactured carburetor. Thanks for sharing and have a nice week!

Going back to a few of your previous videos and this is why I enjoy your life, “Whoever is happy makes others happy.” Anne Franks Real life is not a bed of roses , but a life that a person is filled with joy, faith and love of that around him is a life of happiness.

I really enjoyed this carburador "catedra". I watched it 3 times. Hugs from Colombia

Enjoyed this video very much. A long time ago I rebuilt a carburetor for an AMC Hornet. I read and reread the kit instructions and followed them to the letter. I soaked the parts like done here reassembled and set the floats, and adjusted as in the kit instructions. I could not get it to start! The car sat in my yard for awhile because we really didn't need to drive it and then someone we knew needed a car to get back and forth to work. So we gave it to them and my father in law came and fiddle with the mixture screw slightly and boom it started and ran like a top! My father in law compliment me on the rebuild. the fella came and got the car. I felt pretty good about it. A week or so later we saw the fella again and he was driving a sporty new car. I asked about the Hornet and he said "Oh I took it to the junk yard and got 50 bucks for it and bought this new one on credit." I was a lot peeved about that. But it was a learning process in more ways than one.

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Thanks for sharing Pete

Thank you for video Pete :) also got do a 1968 105C combine gas motor with Zenith carb this weekend and this video be helpfull for doing it! Also appreciate you doing video because long time since did one and 105C combine is my late dad old one and new owners of farm grew up called me to do rebuilt repair job !

Nothing like a healthy gas-passer. Nice work Pete.

Thank You for taking the time to share your knowledge with us. Very interesting video. 👍

I don't intend to be critical but some people may not know what a venture is or how it works. I personally probably would not have known if I hadn't been schooled by the US Navy many years ago. I think what you have shown is a great training aid and may be of help to those who need it. Keep up the great work as I do enjoy watching what you put up. Thanks

I are ways like to wach you video I you doing good God bless you and your family amen 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

My '55 Cub was upgraded to a Zenith carburetor before I bought it and boy am I happy it was.

You done a great job. I also love carborator salvent dip it really cleans the whole thing.

Really enjoyed it like the old tractors. Thx

Used to be a lot of Zenith carburettors on cars and light trucks here (I'm in U.K.) in the '50's through to '70's.

You made me feel like I was back in school. Great explanation.

Great video Pete, Zenith carb's are great, not to be confused with Zenith TV's way back when lol, love your channel !!

thanks for that I enjoyed having the rebuild explained carefully cheers

i rebuilt carbs n fergusons ,john deere and farmal tractors om n our farm growing up.my dad and i taught mechanccs to 4H back in the early 60s

Felt like I was back in Automotive Shop class in High School...45 years ago!

Hey Peet... Currently re-building my 4 Mikuni carbs for my '79 yamaha XS-1100 and your right, as long as you pay attention it's not to hard. Cheers

Thank you Mr. P I have been waiting for mechanic videos

perfectly done pete. cant wait to see more

Great video I just went through a carburetor on my f12 and for the sloppy linkage I ended up using a 22 shell brass to make a bushing

Nice job, nice and clean.

You are so fun to watch…very interesting!

great video Pete

Great video Pete

Another great tutorial Pete. I had to laugh when you got the carb off and I spotted the patchy paint left on it. I said to myself. "he's not going to let that paint job go for sure." Yep I was right. and again during the reassembly. when you got to the low speed screw, I said to myself ok all the way in and then back it out turn and a quarter. and low and behold thats what you did. and that came from my training back in 1960!! at fuel and electric school at Aberdeen Training grounds. as a mechanic in the Army. some things just don't get lost do they. Thanks again Pete can't wait to see the paint job on it. and the reinstall and "tweaking" God Speed.ECF

Great stuff Pete really enjoyed the detailed info.

Looking forward to hearing it run!

Great job Pete always watching from lachute Quebec Canada 👍

Your videos are so entertaining and very learning about stuff

Looks good, thanks!

Sending my love from NOWAY. I watch all of your videos.

Pete, for a guy with your training and experience language precision has served you well. Nevertheless, you seem to have some colorful terminology to describe various carburetor parts. I like that!

A really cool video, thanks for making it.

good job Pete,very detailed

I have a Case 530 that I just rebuilt the carb on and I’ve had trouble with it since. Can’t seem to get it right. This video was pretty informative. Definitely gonna pull it off and correct some issues. Thanks Pete

had to laugh at the technical term of the choke " the springie thing" lol

Nice work.. thank you

Good one Pete

Nice job Pete👍

Love the skinned knuckle for effect.

Good job, very informative.

Thanks for the end of my work week wind down.

Enjoyed the video

"Next I'll remove the fuel inlet." I thought to myself, "Why is he removing a pipe elbow?" I just learned there's a screen on that! Thanks!

Reminds me of the time I rebuilt carbs for an old Super A and an Allis Chalmers WC I believe.

Nice work

Happy with McDonald carburetor too love there prices. Good morning Pete have a great day! Keep making these great farm videos.

Those little butterfly screws and big fingers!!. I use a touch of grease to hold the screws on the driver ir a pen magnet. Thanks for a video ffrom the age of carburation

Love the repair videos

thanks for the very thorough carb rebuild, and explanations. just like an old clock repair?

Great video,Thank you

great video