[AT] AT Digest, Vol 39, Issue 29

[George Willer]

Claude,

Have you considered a problem with the neutral safety starting switch?

Pop?  Only barleypop!  :-)

George Willer

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> bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Claudeprintequip at aol.com
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> 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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