[AT] AT Digest, Vol 39, Issue 29

[Jerry Rhodes]

Claude, you say "jump across the sol" are you jumping across the heavy 
battery cables or the small sol operating wires? If the sol is not pulling 
in it could be the sol needs to be grounded to operate, I have had 4 post 
sol that both small post would operate the sol if it was grounded
later

Jerry NW Ohio
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From: <Claudeprintequip at aol.com>
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Sent: Friday, June 01, 2007 11:07 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] AT Digest, Vol 39, Issue 29


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> Hello the List,
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> 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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