[AT] Troubleshooting no start

[Almost-Running Deere]

I once had a coil going bad on a JD-40 that was erratic like this and caused 
intermittent starting problems.  I don't know why it didn't fail all at once 
which is most typical.  Of course this might not be the problem!  Just a 
thought.......

>From: "Dean Vinson" <dean at vinsonfarm.net>
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>Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2006 10:02:22 -0400
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>Thanks for the various suggestions, folks, I'll give them all a try.  I
>haven't checked compression on it yet but will try to do so today.
>
>The part that stumps me is what has changed, since the tractor always
>started easily.  It's had various problems with rotten belts, old wiring,
>and an improperly hooked up regulator, which I've slowly been working on,
>but even then it would start right up.  Wouldn't charge and the lights
>wouldn't work, but it would start.
>
>I did switch it back to a 6V battery, instead of using the 8V battery that
>had been in it when I bought it.  I've made sure all the cables and
>connections are good and figured that since I had plenty of cranking power
>the 6V battery would be fine.  But could that higher voltage have been
>compensating for low spark or low compression somehow?
>
>Dean Vinson
>Dayton, Ohio
>www.vinsonfarm.net
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>You have flooded the engine it could be do to low compression or low spark
>or bad plugs not firing enough. Try again in the morning to se if that
>helps.
>You can take the plugs out blow air in the cylinders and the plugs and try
>that.  But I would do a compression check to make sure.
>Walt Davies
>
>I assume now that you were pulling the choke out that could be the reason
>for the overload of fuel in the carb.
>
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