[AT] Ford 4000 Quitting Afer Running a While

[Dean VP]

Tom,

I sure agree. I too just don't like shotgun troubleshooting techniques. Worst case only 
change one item at a time so that you end up knowing which was the problem for educational 
purposes.

Dean VP
Snohomish, WA

A gun is like a parachute. If you need one, and don't have one, you'll never need one again.


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The traditional garage money-making way?
Then you're still left not knowing which fixed the problem...
To me, it sounds like the coil, coils can simulate a fuel problem then
when cool work again; points are either good or bad; condensers are the
most maligned component in a coil setup, but minimal labour to fit with
points:- get replaced due to belts & braces (suspenders?) approaches.

Tom





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>I'm suggesting a shotgun approach--points, coil and condenser. Mine and
>dad's experience has been coils go out pretty quickly, as in seconds not
>minutes, leading me to think it could be the condenser, but I'd bet on the
>coil first. Considering the tractor is not at your house, it appears to be a
>bit of inconvenience to work on it, that's why I'd change it all and be done
>with it. If all that doesn't solve the problem, I'd look into vapor locking.
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>John Hall
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