[Farmall] H Woes

[olmstead at ridgenet.net]

Mike, to check the bearings, pull the cap and rotor and see how much side
to side or up and down wiggle exists in the rotor shaft.  There's bound to
be some slop if you try twisting the shaft, but it shouldn't wobble when
you try pushing it around.  Slop in advance is better determined by timing
light or complete disassembly of the distributor.

-Karl
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> Karl and all,
>
> Thanks for your bits of wisdom.   Your thoughts sparked a couple comments.
> The miss is not a dead miss.   Pulling spark plug wires one cylinder at a
> time affects it the same no matter which cylinder is pulled.   I also
> found
> out today that the carburetor was rebuilt by the professional carb guy at
> the local CaseIH dealer, which is where the boss' son works.
>
> I do agree that the systematic approach to repair is the best way to go
> about it.   This one is just frustrating because the problem seems to come
> and go in its severity.  As of right now, I'm going to ask around a little
> and see if I can dig up a timing light(and someone who knows how to run
> one!).   I would also like to check the distributor shaft bushings, how do
> you do that?   I have a compression tester, maybe I'll take it over
> tomorow
> night and test it dry and wet.   I am waiting on some parts for my Super
> MTA
> and if they come in working on my own tractors comes first but if they
> don't
> I'll probably go mess with this H a little bit.   I have to go to small
> claims court tomorow and regardless of the outcome I think I'll need
> something to do to relax afterwards!!!
>
> Anyway,  Thanks again for the help.  We'll get this thing figured out yet!
> I wish I could get more information on what has been done to the thing,
> and
> when, but any time I ask about the old girl the mechanic just asks why I
> want to bother with that old thing, it won't ever run right.....   Little
> wonder he hasn't been able to get it whooped with an attitude like that,
> eh?
>
> Mike