Posted by El Toro on February 23, 2010 at 06:11:39 from (74.103.74.58):
In Reply to: 8n Ford Tractor posted by Jim Shimp on February 23, 2010 at 05:30:17:
When it quits pull off a plug wire ASAP before the engine cools and see if you still have fire to your plugs. You will probably need a helper. Be sure to have the ignition switch in the on position.
If there's no fire you need to check for battery voltage to your coil. With the points open and the ignition switch in the on position you should have battery voltage on both small terminals on the coil. If there's no voltage present check the switch. To bypass the switch run a separate wire from the battery to your coil and then see if the engine quits after 10 minutes of running. Are you using a ballast resistor between the ignition switch and the coil? They're known to fail. Hal
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