[Farmall] Starting in the Cold

[Roberto Rivero]

There are TWO reasons i keep reading this list since 1998,    first,i am an
IH enthouthiast and along the years i knew some Very interesting guys from
this group of people, second .......   learning a lot...., in my country
Uruguay, south America, we donot have  very cold winters,  but  some times
temperature  goes under cero celssius  so, reading here i learnt donot leave
tractors outside with water in radiator   or some day i will have a cracked
block.

Reading now what L W Schnell posts, i understand why my H is lazy to start
after three years sleeping  under a shed     in spite here it is not too
cold,    all that points mus be cheked,  battery , spark plugs, gaps in
points ignition, cable cleans,,,  any way   i go on thanksfull to the
internet that let us keep learning .


good luck

2010/10/31 L W Schnell <lwschnell at gmail.com>

> The obvious things that assist in cold starting are good spark plugs,
> wires, points with correct gap, etc.  It goes without saying that the
> battery needs to be good.  On these older tractors with 6 volt systems
> it's particularly important to make sure the cable connections are clean
> & tight.  I've also found that using a 10W-30 motor oil significantly
> increases cranking speed when cold.
>
> On 10/30/2010 3:33 PM, Ben Wagner wrote:
> > This is the promised 2nd question, if the emails arrive in the proper
> > order.
> >
> > I was planning to use the Super A to push snow.  However, on some of
> > these cold mornings, I cannot get the engine to start well (if at all).
> > Does anyone have some tips to start antique tractors in the cold?
> >
> > I am sure you probably have some valuable tips.
> >
> > Ben Wagner
> >
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