BarnabyHooge
Member
Hoping someone can help me figure out this never ending nightmare. It's on a Ford 860 that I converted to 12v last fall.
I believe the tractor had spark issues not too long after I converted to 12v. I changed the condenser and it went right back to normal for a week or so, then the condenser blew again. Figuring it was just a junk part from China, I tried another and away I went.
Now that we finally have snow to plow, the issue has resurfaced. This time I replaced the condenser & coil (which was out of spec) with Napa parts, and rebuilt everything from the coil forward, including the primary screw and added new points. It worked perfectly right after I finished and was able to plow without issue.
Today, 2 days later, the tractor started right up and warmed nicely, until I started to leave the barn, and it went right back to the sputter and spit...
I'm getting intermittent spark from the coil terminal, and a jumper from Battery to the coil doesn't help at all.
Thanks in advance!
I believe the tractor had spark issues not too long after I converted to 12v. I changed the condenser and it went right back to normal for a week or so, then the condenser blew again. Figuring it was just a junk part from China, I tried another and away I went.
Now that we finally have snow to plow, the issue has resurfaced. This time I replaced the condenser & coil (which was out of spec) with Napa parts, and rebuilt everything from the coil forward, including the primary screw and added new points. It worked perfectly right after I finished and was able to plow without issue.
Today, 2 days later, the tractor started right up and warmed nicely, until I started to leave the barn, and it went right back to the sputter and spit...
I'm getting intermittent spark from the coil terminal, and a jumper from Battery to the coil doesn't help at all.
Thanks in advance!