[AT] Ford 4000 Quitting Afer Running a While

k7jdj at aol.com k7jdj at aol.com
Sun Jul 14 19:52:03 PDT 2013


I have enjoyed this discussion.  I think everyone has some good input.  I don't feel one thing has been said that was met to offend - I just thought it was good banter.  If you read in between the lines there is a lot of good approaches to resolving the problem.  It will be fun to know the resolution.  As to what approach is taken to "fix" the problem I think most of the benefits have been covered.  I have used most all the suggestions at one time or another depending on time AND my mood.  57 Chevy ignitions were not fun to work on.  Spark plugs below exhaust manifold and distributor jammed against the fire wall (V8). 

I am having a similar issue with an old Mighty Mac skid steer loader powered by an English Ford.  I still can't identify the cause.  I recently built a LED test lamp to connect across the points to observe if the points are working.  Of course since I have made the test set up it has not failed.  I bought a generator for when the power failed, but there hasn't been a failure since. 

Gary
Renton, WA 



 

-----Original Message-----
From: jtchall <jtchall at nc.rr.com>
To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Sun, Jul 14, 2013 6:58 pm
Subject: Re: [AT] Ford 4000 Quitting Afer Running a While


If gas is free and you have all the time in the world then dissect every 
darn strand of copper wire on the thing! You are completely missing the 
point, the tractor is not as HIS shop and he doesn't run a mobile repair 
service, He's the one taking charge of the repair with no help form others 
that benefit from the machine. 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





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>Sent: Sunday, 14 July 2013 11:46 PM
>Subject: Re: [AT] Ford 4000 Quitting Afer Running a While
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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.
>
>John Hall
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