[Ford-ferguson] Re:Ford 601 carb question

[Jack Massimino]

Rick,
I will see if I can hold my hand on the coil.  I just replaced it last 
June.  I put a 12 V non resistor type on it like my brother said.  I 
wondered about the gas cap too.  Is a vented cap supposed to have a small 
hole (vent) in the center that is visible?  If so, mine doesn't have one.

Jack in Michigan




>Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2007 09:41:15 -0700
>From: "Richard Strobel" <Richard_Strobel7 at msn.com>
>Subject: Re: [Ford-ferguson] Ford 601 carb question
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>Jack, can you hold your hand on the coil..when it starts acting up?  Sounds
>like your brother is on the right track as so many times it's just the coil.
>
>   Vented gas cap also comes to mind.
>
>I'm fighting the same darn thing with a 292.
>
>Regards,
>RickinMt.
>
>
>
>
> > Hi Folks,
> > I have a problem with my 601.  I bought it last year in December (2005) it
> > ran great from then till around May.  It would start and run and then
> > under
> > load after it warmed up it would quit.  It acted like it ran out of gas.
> > I
> > made sure it had gas, checked the screen and pulled the plug out of the
> > bottom of the carb to make sure it had gas flow.  I finally called the
> > dealer I bought it from and they came and got it.  I was told it needed
> > the
> > carb rebuilt.  They brought it back and it did the same thing so back they
> > came.  This time the head mechanic said the guy who rebuilt it did it
> > wrong
> > and he re rebuilt it.  He cleaned the gas tank and replaced the points and
> > condenser too.  I got it back and it started doing good,  Then a month
> > later it was right back to messing up again.  I talked to my brother who
> > is
> > a mechanic and has been all his life.  He suggested I put a new coil with
> > a
> > resistor built in, it was converted to 12V before I got it.  I also got
> > some new points and condenser.  I put all that in and it ran pretty
> > good.  It has been running ok but every once in awhile it seems to "cough"
> > and then smooth out.  Today I was out trying to plow snow.  It would start
> > running rough and then stall.  It also acted like it ran out of gas
> > again.  It would smooth out and run and then act up again.  It also seemed
> > to act like it ran out of gas when I would go up a slight incline.  I am
> > at
> > a loss.  Any suggestions??
> >
> > Jack in Michigan
> >
> >
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