Half way through the parade yesterday I started to get the feeling my 45 SC was going to die. It started missing and then just quit.
I've had this happen before when I've been running for a while and when its hot out. The engine was not overly hot (120) but it was a hot day and in an area of no breeze.
So I was pushed off the street into a parking lot to get out of the parade route. I took the cap off the magneto to check for moisture or whatever and it was dry and looked pretty good but it was very hot to the touch.
So after waiting about a half hour I got her going again but it was kind of on the edge.
Drove a ways to catch up to my other tractors at the end of the parade route and then proceeded to drive home when it did the same thing. Left it sit for a couple hours on the side of the road and went back and it started right up.
I know fuel was not the problem so I'm thinking my mag is overheating.
Is this a problem anyone else has had?
Any suggestions or ideas?
I've had this happen before when I've been running for a while and when its hot out. The engine was not overly hot (120) but it was a hot day and in an area of no breeze.
So I was pushed off the street into a parking lot to get out of the parade route. I took the cap off the magneto to check for moisture or whatever and it was dry and looked pretty good but it was very hot to the touch.
So after waiting about a half hour I got her going again but it was kind of on the edge.
Drove a ways to catch up to my other tractors at the end of the parade route and then proceeded to drive home when it did the same thing. Left it sit for a couple hours on the side of the road and went back and it started right up.
I know fuel was not the problem so I'm thinking my mag is overheating.
Is this a problem anyone else has had?
Any suggestions or ideas?