[AJD] Test-my thoughts

[John D. Swecker]

To Jim Showers;  Contact me at johnnyd at mountain.net if you wish. Do you 
have a digital voltmeter? John Swecker

James Showers wrote:

> John,
> Any help would be great.  At the timing marks, when I move the 
> distributer, I do not get any spark.  What spark there is has turned 
> to a weak yellow when it was blue.  When the engine was apart, I did 
> not remove the crankshaft or camshaft, so the timing in that respect 
> should be OK.
> Jim
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "John D. Swecker" 
> <johnnyd at mountain.net>
> To: "Antique John Deere mailing list" 
> <antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2006 5:34 PM
> Subject: Re: [AJD] Test-my thoughts
>
>
>> Jim Showers;  I think I may be able to help you with your pony engine 
>> problem. Let me know.  John Swecker
>>
>> James Showers wrote:
>>
>>> I have a 720D that is that way....I've been trying for 3 years to 
>>> get the pony to start.  I just got a new carb from Roberts, and 
>>> still the same symptoms.  It fires on the starter, but will not 
>>> run.  Previously it ate 2 throttle plate screws.  I did a valve job 
>>> and one piston and new rings. Timing was not changed and it has good 
>>> spark with new plugs.  I have already invested enough to have 
>>> converted the tractor to electric start.
>>> Jim Showers
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "wwwayne johnson" 
>>> <wjohnson at bigriver.net>
>>> To: "Antique John Deere mailing list" 
>>> <antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>> Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2006 10:09 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [AJD] Test-my thoughts
>>>
>>>
>>>> Busy is right.  Got that 730D in the shop  that has set inanother 
>>>> shop for 9 years, partly assembled.  Turned out it needed a new 
>>>> radiator, new rings, new crank and brgns and 5 gears in the tranny 
>>>> and new ring gear. When I get done I'll give a good rundown but 
>>>> I've already used up all the adjectives Greg supplied and on a good 
>>>> list of my own.
>>>> Merle Wayne
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gordon Halley" 
>>>> <ghalley at wowway.com>
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>>>> Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2006 8:08 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [AJD] Test-my thoughts
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>>>>
>>>>> This goes for me, too. It's too bad people's feeling have to hurt 
>>>>> others.
>>>>>
>>>>> Gordon.
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