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gatorhide

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I want to tell everyone that helped me with the ongoing advise *THANKS TO ALL OF YOU* the M runs again.
The reason she would not fire was because I didn't pull the plugs and put the #1 piston @T.D.C. I also didn't pull the distributor and back to a position so the rotor would point to the #1 piston.
I did these things yesterday correctly and she fired right up.

I'd like to know what the ideal/normal water temperature should read on this tractor? At normal operating temperature mine reads right at or just slightly below 160 degrees.

Thanks again for your help. I appreciate it very much. gatorhide
 

...Forgot to ask, the coil is hot to the touch even though I installed an external resistor on the + side before the distributor. It's a round shaped one I got from a tractor repair place. Should I put the rectangular shaped Chrysler one on instead ? Or run an ohm check on the coil first ? If so, how many ohms going to + and then going into - distributor ? Thanks again, gatorhide
 
Good going on the timing!
The coil should not get so hot that it seems to be above the block temp.
A amp reading with the points closed (or the lead to the dist shorted to ground with a jumper) should be 2.5 to 3.5 amps. Toward the low side is best. If more it will shorten the point life and heat the coil. Jim
 
Are you saying that you put the resistor BETWEEN the coil and the distributor?

You need to put the resistor between the ignition switch and the coil.

That's why the coil is getting hot.
 
(quoted from post at 14:09:16 07/08/10) Are you saying that you put the resistor BETWEEN the coil and the distributor?

You need to put the resistor between the ignition switch and the coil.

That's why the coil is getting hot.
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If you make a drawing of the electrical circuit you can see that it makes no difference in the primary circuit which side of the coil has the resister. The resistance of the coil and the resistance of the resistor are in series so the current draw of the coil will be the same either way. By putting the resistor on the battery side of the coil it is possible to bypass it for more voltage for starting.
 
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