[Ford-ferguson] Re:Ford 601 carb question

[Richard Strobel]

Jack, I'd just remove the gas cap and work the tractor for a bit.  I like 
the screen filter idea also.  Something so easy ...seems like it takes 
forever and bucks to find.

Good Luck,
Rick


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jack Massimino" <btyler at provide.net>
To: <ford-ferguson at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2007 10:50 AM
Subject: [Ford-ferguson] Re:Ford 601 carb question


> 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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