Super A Starting Issues, Cont.

Posted by Mark (PA) on June 18, 2007 at 05:50:43 from (205.160.196.146):

Hello again, this is a continuation from about a week and a half ago as I was mowing hay with my sickle bar mower the tractor started to spit and sputter and eventually died not to be restarted. Initailly I checked the fuel and pulled the drain and the carb and it ran OK so I then started looking on the electrical end.

I bought a new batter yesterday and the tractor started, only running on about 2 cylinders though. I also have a new coil. I cleaned the points.

I am contemplating the next move. I am considering the following and would like some advice from the "pro"s" if possible!

I was thinking of replacing the points and condensor, I saw on this website you can buy a new ignition system that replaces them. has anyone tried that? Just curious if it was worth it.

Next I did find that the wire from the coil to the cap (the center wire) has one end that had a cracked housing. Like the metal had a crack where they had the center wire bent over against it for contact. I took the connector off and was looking at the center wire and I couldn"t even find one... Which I thought was odd although I assume they are quite a small wire. I am wondering if mine possibly burnt up or broke etc... Is this possible?

So I am going to buy a set of plug wires.

I also thought of pulling the carb off and soaking it for awhile.

what do you guys think? Am I making sense with trying to find this issue or no? Please point me in the correct direction if not.

Thanks! Mark

Replies:

• Re: Super A Starting Issues, Cont. gene bender 10:45:13 06/18/07 (0)
• Re: Super A Starting Issues, Cont. John T 09:32:19 06/18/07 (2)
  • Re: Super A Starting Issues, Cont. Mark (PA) 11:12:03 06/18/07 (1)
    • Re: Super A Starting Issues, Cont. John T 11:25:13 06/18/07 (0)
• Re: Super A Starting Issues, Cont. Mark(PA) 05:53:09 06/18/07 (3)
  • Re: Super A Starting Issues, Cont. RustyFarmall 06:23:52 06/18/07 (2)
    • Re: Super A Starting Issues, Cont. Mark (PA) 06:52:53 06/18/07 (1)
      • Re: Super A Starting Issues, Cont. RustyFarmall 07:49:08 06/18/07 (0)

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