[AT] Is everyone okay?

[Mike Sloane]

There hasn't been much traffic on the the various ATIS lists, Warren, 
but there has been some.

I haven't used my Unicorn splitter 
<http://public.fotki.com/mikesloane/other_machinery/unicorn2.html> in a 
few years, but the Ford 860 that I used to use it with had been running 
badly for some time. I must have rebuilt the carburetor half a dozen 
times changed the points and cap twice, and still no luck. I finally 
bought and installed a Pertronix ignition module, and the tractor has 
been running flawlessly ever since. I suspect, but can't prove it, that 
the cheap Asian points sets and condensers I was buying were the source 
of the problems. It took longer to read the instructions that to do the 
actual installation. 
<http://public.fotki.com/mikesloane/other_machinery/860electronicignition.html>

Mike

Warren wrote:
> Seems like almost a month since a message from the atis list. It may reach
> 72 degrees in upstate South Carolina today (it did yesterday). This time
> last week it was around 19 degrees.
> 
> I've been splitting some wood with my Ford Jubilee and Unicorn log splitter.
> I think my carb float is leaking because it drips gasoline when not running.
> I soldered it once but either didn't get it emptied out or didn't get it
> sealed. I saw a replacement float at TSC and may go that route this time.
> After replacing the float I have to tinker with the needle setting as the
> tractor is running anemically. (No power under moderate load, i.e. starting
> out in road gear). Not good.
> 
> Warren
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