[AT] Ford 4000 Quitting Afer Running a While

[Tom]

No, Dave, it would take me about 5 seconds to check the points
 and condenser and 5 minutes to change the coil.

One mustn't compare one's own experience with another's; some
of us actually know how things work....

Tom





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> From: Dave Rotigel <rotigel at me.com>
>To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com> 
>Sent: Monday, 15 July 2013 7:42 AM
>Subject: Re: [AT] Ford 4000 Quitting Afer Running a While
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>Yup, You could take 27 hours checking out ALL the necessary parts, or you could spend $100.00 and an hour of labor and get the same results. If your time is only worth $3-$4 dollars an hour, GO FOR IT!
>    Dave
>PS, For $100, I wouldn't give a darn what fixed it as long as it was cutting the grass once more!
>
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>On Jul 14, 2013, at 3:15 PM, Tom wrote:
>
>> 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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>>> From: "jtchall at nc.rr.com" <jtchall at nc.rr.com>
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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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