Last year, after sitting for 4 months over the summer, this same tractor would not start. We had our tractor mechanic pick up the tractor and haul it back to his shop. The mechanic said it was the points, and brought it back to us. It ran fine for the next 8 months.
Yesterday, we went back to the farm where we keep the tractor -- we live 160 miles away from the farm -- and, again, it would not start after sitting there for 4 months.
Also, the coil has two small posts -- one marked positive and one marked negative. Which one goes to the small wire on the distributor?
Does anyone have any idea what might be wrong with the tractor this time? It cranks really well, so it isn't the battery, but it gave no indication of starting.
Anything you can suggest would be appreciated because we have to pay $150 every time the mechanic picks up and returns the tractor JUST for that service.
Thank you. The tractor has always run well prior to these last two episodes.
Yesterday, we went back to the farm where we keep the tractor -- we live 160 miles away from the farm -- and, again, it would not start after sitting there for 4 months.
Also, the coil has two small posts -- one marked positive and one marked negative. Which one goes to the small wire on the distributor?
Does anyone have any idea what might be wrong with the tractor this time? It cranks really well, so it isn't the battery, but it gave no indication of starting.
Anything you can suggest would be appreciated because we have to pay $150 every time the mechanic picks up and returns the tractor JUST for that service.
Thank you. The tractor has always run well prior to these last two episodes.