turtles,yellow jackets, no fire and front mount co

I had the presence of mind to throttle the tractor down to idle before I jumped off and ran. I did not turn it off and it was in first gear.

Eight bites and a cold shower later I went out to find the 8n had run up on a tree. It hit on the front tire and stalled with no visible damage. I turned off the ignition and retired for beer and football, enough trama for one day.

I went out the next morning figuring I would finish my mowing, however it acts like there is no fire. I did not have a meter to check voltage to the top of the coil, and it was raining so I did not feel like fiddling with it, but the engine turned fine.

Could it have burnt out the coil letting it sit for an hour or so with the key on?

Should I buy a new coil before I go out? Am I jumping to a wrong colclusion? I only get out to the property every 2 weeks and would prefer to save a trip to the store.

Like SouNdguy says... it's mighty handy having a spare coil sitting around...

Steve

Next time, in the time it takes to throttle down, just pull the ignition key. I think you got lucky that the tractor didn't (A) get severly damaged, or (B) damage anyone else's property/person.

Tractors are funny. You can have one that is so weakthat it stalls going up a slight hill.. take that same tractor and put it in a field, and jump off it, and it mows thru a fence with no problem and finds the nearest highway. Same with hard starting tractors.. I've seen ones that had a battery so weak that it would barely turn over, then the poor farmer gets off.. leaves pto in gear and tractor in gear and fumbles around, and shorts the solenoid, tractor fires to life like it never had a problem, pto/mower in gear and kills the old fellow.

When you go out.. take a test light or vom with you along with the points and coil. Like I said.. the coil may not be needed.. but if it is.. it is another trip out there to get one.

good luck

Soundguy