Posted by TJ in KY on February 03, 2012 at 07:15:21 from (74.139.87.238):
I started tractor up yesterday and after idling about 10 min. the pipe was starting to glow dull red. I put IR thermometer on it and it pegged it out at over 1000 deg F. Put timing light on and could not see any markings on flywheel. So I set static timing per the book and then checked timing with light again at full troddle and it was on 28 BTDC. Let it idle again for 10 min. and checked with IR thermometer on and it was 575 deg F. Used it to do some cleanup around barnyard and checked it again and temp was about 400 deg.
I don't know why it was off so much, and I would like to blame previous owner but since I have had it over 8 years I guess I will blame myself. It doesnot get used much so I guess I just never noticed it other than sometimes it would continue to run after turning key off.
Oh well at least I didnot set barn or hay field on fire...
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