[AT] Ford 4000 Quitting Afer Running a While

[Dave Rotigel]

Now Just A Moment John! What you may have missed is that Tom's father owned a garage and he (ie Tom) was "brung up right!" (More than either of us can say, I'd wager!) My fear is that Tom believes that God agrees with him!
	Dave
PS, Well said, by the way!
PPS, Not ONLY perfectely maintained mechanically, but not a spec of dust on any of them either--the spec would NOT dare!
PPPS, And don't forget how much the man can do in five seconds! He is a WONDER I tell you!
PPPPS,----- No, even I will not stoope to put into words what we are all thinking!

On Jul 14, 2013, at 9:51 PM, jtchall at nc.rr.com wrote:
>  A complete tune-up certainly won't hurt 
> things since only God has a clue when maintenance was last performed on this 
> machine. You sir are being quite arrogant with some of your posts given the 
> company you are with. Glad to know your fleet is so perfectly maintained.
> 
> John Hall
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Tom
> Sent: Sunday, July 14, 2013 3:15 PM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] Ford 4000 Quitting Afer Running a While
> 
> 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
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>> ________________________________
>> From: "jtchall at nc.rr.com" <jtchall at nc.rr.com>
>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> Sent: Sunday, 14 July 2013 11:46 PM
>> Subject: Re: [AT] Ford 4000 Quitting Afer Running a While
>> 
>> 
>> 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.
>> 
>> John Hall
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