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Finally found a fuel bowl at runnings. Let’s hope the bottom of the tank isn’t epoxied. Anyway, for the operators manual and see there IS an oil cup in the air filter. Probably the first thing I need to check!

http://www.steinertractor.com/IHS3881-Sediment-Bowl-Assembly Any reason this won’t work?

If only I had the third piece to this.

How about you swing by and educate me on this darn tractor LOL. I joined a Facebook group and it’s like a cult there.

So it’s just a jar, no water bath or anything?

Thanks. Looks like the right manual. I found a site here and it seems to have some parts or filters I may need. There is a glass “jar” on the intake. Should that have anything in it? https://www.steinertractor.com/IHS3881-Sediment-Bowl-Assembly Might just buy from dealer to ensure it’s...

Finding information on this tractor isnt easy. I see the tractor data and similar pages, but what gear oil and what other fluids does this pig take?

I was reading on a few forums that guys were adding it to diesel as a stabilizer.

Can I toss some kerosene in? Also read transmission fluid is good in these old ones.

Thank you! Now to get it home and running better with the right gas sediment bowl.

I looked for a serial number plate I could not find it. Can anyone point me in the right direction so I could start shopping for the appropriate fuel bowl and clip?

I got her started. I was able to zip tie the small fuel that they had onto it and she leaked a lot of gas but she still got going. So either the clip that holds the fuel bowl on is wrong or the fuel bowl is wrong.

Anyone? Stuck out here.

I am reading that the lever on the left, when you engage it, so it can run on diesel, it disconnects the distributor. Therefore, I’m guessing this thing won’t start.

This will teach me to buy from an auction. I travel all the way out here. There are no keys. It doesn’t need keys. That’s the whole reason. I came out here so the tractor wouldn’t drive away on its own. So anyway, I go to start it, and I noticed besides the almost dead battery, which they told...