[Farmall] 10-20 Starting question

[John Hall]

Sounds like the same thing thats happening with dads. Maybe sprayng with 
some penetrating oil might help. His has been getting bad for several years 
now. Nothing to do but pull it off and fix it. It's on my list, if I could 
just find it!

John

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dick Love" <slikdik at earthlink.net>
To: <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Monday, April 09, 2007 1:29 PM
Subject: Re: [Farmall] 10-20 Starting question


> Thanks for the replies guys! Engine was recently rebuilt so I doubt it's 
> low
> compression. Maybe it is "tripping" too easily? I will have to check when 
> I
> get back up to CO. It seems to me it was tripping off after the first 
> crank.
> I guess it should stay engaged until it fires up?
>
> Dick
>>
>> My first thought is that the impulse is not locking in.  You should hear
>> it
>> click with each 1/2 turn.  Does it have a mag that requires manual 
>> setting
>> of the impulse?  Towing turns it fast enough that it doesn't matter.
>>
>> Jim Becker        jim.becker at verizon.net
>>
>>> I have the same problem with my 10-20.  I was told it was due to low
>> compression.
>>
>>>
>> If it has the manual trip for the mag it may be kicking out too easily
>> like
>> the one here.
>>
>> John
>>
>
>
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