1963 JD 2010 RC GAS

Jeffro Deere

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Ignition trouble. Tractor starts, runs about 30-45 seconds, then spits, skips, sputters and dies. Complete master overhaul of carb,(TSX810 with power and idle adjustment), new float set to 1/4" per rebuild specs, no apparent fuel problem, full fuel flow from tank all the way to carb, any adjustments to fuel mix or manipulation of choke will make no difference. Point gap good (.020), plug gap good (.025), new plugs(auto lite 216), wires, cap, rotor, points and condenser. Will not restart until 5-10 minutes later. The ignition switch resistor started smoking while it was running. 12V POS ground, with generator. It still has the original coil, swapped to a standard 12V external resistor required coil from Autozone, no change. Visible spark is weak and sporadic at the plugs and strong at the points. Also a good wiring diagram would be great. Any testing/trouble shooting tips, ohms/voltage checks, would be great.
 
You have the point gap off. It should be 0.022 as per the I-T manual. Also take the flap from the box the points come in or other such piece of card board and use it to clean the points. You need a blue/white spark tha twill jump a 1/4 inch gap or more at teh coil wire and at all 4 plug wires
 
No problem, just went to my local TSC and bought another point and condenser set. All good to go now and with the carb job I did she is purring like a kitten. Thanks for the help!
 
Re set points one more time just to make sure and no fix. I had tried that once but I was glad to try again. My owner's manual said the same, .022" but the points set came with a .020" gauge....????? So I got another set of points and condenser, set it at .022" and all is well! That's strange the the first set went bad after about 10-15 hours of use...thanks for the advice!
 
A weak condenser or a system that was 6 volts and using a 12 volt battery will cause the points to go bad fast.
 
That's good to know. Good thing is, my Grandpa bought this tractor brand new in '63 and it is still the 12V positive ground system it came with. Having said that, is it possible for weak coil to cause points/condenser problems? The coil on it is still covered in what's left the original yellow primer and JD Green, except where the coil bracket covered the coil.
 
Never heard of a coil causing point problems unless it is an ignition system with a ballast resister in the system that has gone bad and no longer has the correct resistance
 
I need to check that, the switch was replaced by my Grandpa about a year or two ago with the original style switch, with the resistor and the weird looking 2-prong key. I'm pretty sure he got it at the local JD dealership. I can probably find the old switch in the new box, he throws nothing away.
 

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