[AT] More engine issues

[Dan Glass]

They may not work in any engine, but they sure work better than anything 
else in Farmalls.  Someone told me that plug was a little hotter than 
Farmall called for originally.

On 7/13/2011 7:32 PM, charlie hill wrote:
> Dan that is the FIRST time I have ever seen a message recommending Champion
> plugs.  I've run them in the past with no problem but most comments you read
> about them are bad.
> I'm glad to know they are good for something!  grins.
>
> Charlie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dan Glass
> Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2011 7:09 PM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] More engine issues
>
> I know this is kind of an odd thing, but I have had two farmall A's that
> did the same thing.  The solution in both cases were spark plugs other
> than Champion D21's.  I have friend whose Farmall 130 got stranded in
> the field and he told me that it wouldn't pull its own weight in first
> gear and he said he was going to have to overhaul the engine.  I told
> him about the Champion plugs and he said I was crazy.  I told him I had
> a set in the garage and I would install them just for grins and if it
> didn't help then he hasn't lost anything.  I put in the new set and
> drove it back to the barn in third gear.  He is a believer now.  I
> bought a "wore out" cub lowboy that wouldn't even pull itself up on the
> trailer.  When I was looking it over I noticed it had autolite plugs, I
> pulled them out and put in the champion d21's and I have been using it
> for about 12 years.  Of course, its not the answer to everything but its
> a cheap enough try to check it out.
>
> On 7/13/2011 4:52 PM, Ben Wagner wrote:
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> My 1945 Farmall A has recently had a coat of paint, and I started it up
>> again about a week ago.  It was running great when I was using it this
>> winter.  The day I started it up, it stalled when I tried 1st gear down a
>> hill.  I assumed it was because I hadn't run it in about a month, and
>> after
>> I ran it for a few minutes it seemed to work fine.
>>
>> Today, I had it out and was running it for almost a quarter of an hour.
>> Everything was working fine, until I tried road gear.  It stalled again
>> going up a slight hill, and I could barely limp it back in 1st.  It has
>> now
>> no power.  It runs fine with no load, but as soon as I try to drive it,
>> the
>> engine skips and gasps.  Pulling the choke out even slightly nearly kills
>> it.  I can cut off the engine, and start it back up with no trouble.  But
>> as
>> soon as I try to move the tractor, the engine acts like the end is near.
>> I've got plenty of clean fuel in the tank, the gas is on, and the choke is
>> all the way in.
>>
>> I hope this makes sense, but feel free to ask me to clarify anything
>> unclear
>> as to the circumstances.  Do you have any ideas?
>>
>> Ben Wagner
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