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Steve

01-28-2003 18:54:16

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My brother is having a problem with his WD45. Cylinder #3 keeps fouling the plug. He can pull the wire from the cap and get a 3/8" spark and it will smooth out and run pretty good. Anybody have any suggestions? Thanks in advance

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DAVE

02-09-2003 12:13:40

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Re: WD 45 question in reply to Steve, 01-28-2003 18:54:16

PLUG FOULING IS USUALLY CAUSED BY A LOT OF PEOPLE WATCHING YOU AT A PARADE OR WHILE SHOWING OFF YOUR TRACTOR--USUALLY YOU CAN FIX THIS WITHOUT A WRENCH FASTER THAN IT TAKES TO GET THE RED OUT OF YOUR FACE--PULL PLUG WIRE OFF THE NO. 3 AND LET IT HANG LOOSE--SO IT JUMPS THE SPARK TO THE PLUG--(LET THE RUBBER BOOT HOLD IT ON THE PLUG AND JUMP INSIDE THE BOOT)MANY TIMES IT WILL CLEAN THE PLUG UP TILL YOUR NEXT PARADE, OR TILL YOU GET A CHANCE TO CHANGE IT. MANY OLD FARMERS USED THIS METHOD TILL THEY COULD AFFORD A NEW PLUG. NO EXAGGERATION IN THE WORD AFFORD.

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Tom

01-29-2003 17:05:03

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Re: WD 45 question in reply to Steve, 01-28-2003 18:54:16

Duey has a good plan, you might add to it when changing the plugs, check the compression to see if it is even. If the compression is even, probably there isn't a problem with the engine, and his "tune up" will work for you.

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Duey (IA)

01-28-2003 20:37:52

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Re: WD 45 question in reply to Steve, 01-28-2003 18:54:16

First thing is to lose the Champion plugs if that's what's in it. Then put it on a good load and blow some carbon out of it. If you get running smooth then adjust the carb main jet. That's what it took to fix a friends 45 that was just used to putter around at slow engine RPMs and had the carb set too rich. Duey

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Greg (Also an Iowan)

02-08-2003 21:26:23

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Re: Re: WD 45 question in reply to Duey (IA), 01-28-2003 20:37:52

It's very interesting to come onto this forum and find that the ole Allis tractors have trouble with the Champions. I race cars and when I first started, I was running Champions and with the compression I was running (13:1 or so), I was blowing the ceramic out of the steel housing (it made an awful noise). I also have a WD-45 that I play around with. I never could get it to run right, but it has champion plugs... HMMMM. That might be part of it, but I think it has other demons, as well.

Greg

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xavier

01-31-2003 19:59:56

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Re: Re: WD 45 question in reply to Duey (IA), 01-28-2003 20:37:52

Duey, That isn't the first ime I've seen Champion plugs slammed on an allis forum, what is the right ticket? Also, what would be a good start for setting the tw needles on the 45's carb?

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Duey (IA)

01-31-2003 21:46:33

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Re: Re: Re: WD 45 question in reply to xavier, 01-31-2003 19:59:56

Well Xavier,
After spending hard earned money on champion plugs and then having a problem with the engine missing almost from the start and then replacing the plugs with new champions and again having problems, I replaced them with ACs and had no more problems. After that when I go to buy new plugs, they are never champions. And when someone else has plug problems and I find they are champions---quess what fixes the problem---not champions!!!
Turn the needles out 1 1/2---to 2 turns to start. Then find a happy medium between rich and lean---power at wide open throttle and idle at idle speed. Duey

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Irv Slagter

01-31-2003 15:07:22

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Re: Re: WD 45 question in reply to Duey (IA), 01-28-2003 20:37:52

I see another Iowan likes Champion plugs as much as I do.

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