[AT] AT Digest, Vol 39, Issue 29

[Claudeprintequip at aol.com]

Hello the List,
 
Have a 1947, first issue, 8N.   Bought it in  2002.  Never had any old iron 
before that the wife liked at all.
She loves the 8N and claimed it for her own. I felt this put me in a  good 
place with her socially as far 
as old iron was concerned. IIt ran fine and all the mechanics and
hydraulics worked fine.   Even has a remote hydraulic someone  plumbed on to 
it.  Never
hooked anything on to it to see if it works.  Had a Hupp overdrive  
transmission. Only thing it needed
 was a paint job.   I disassembled the bulk
of the iron so I could do a new look paint job and got matching paint from  
the Ford
dealer.  Painted and reassembled.   Got to thinking a  new wiring harness 
would make a nice
finishing touch.  Ordered one and installed it.  Had heart  attack.   Didn't 
do anything
for about three years.   Started tinkering with it again recently  and tried 
to make it start.  Wouldn't
start without jumping across solenoid.  Checked the Ford wiring  diagrams 
many times.
Can't find the problem area.   Have had several people with good  knowledge 
of circuits
look at it.  All agree the wiring is  correct.   Put on  new solenoid even 
though the old
one checked out as good.  Disabled the push button start and installed  a 
starter key switch.
Still won't start without jumping across solenoid.  Wife said she  liked the 
tractor just fine the
way it was and didn't know why I did all that.  Didn't consume any  
carbonated beverage
of any kind including  Nu Grape which was my favorite as a  youngster  
throughout the entire process.(grin)
 
Any thoughts?

Larry I  wouldn't have said anything but 48 e-mails on grape soda sickening
the  stuff taste awful to start with.
Lets get this back to tractors with an  occasional off topic.
How many of you guys actually own an old tractor that  you are restoring or
have restored. Not one that you picked up and got it  running and drive it
around the house once a year.

Claude   at Tontitown, Arkansas









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