Back Woods
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Help! I've traced my 8N starting problem to a bad coil. The distributor is a front mount with the original 6V system and a good battery. I've replaced the coil with a new one. The tractor started right up and ran well for a few minutes. Then it wouldn't restart. I tested and found the new coil to now be bad. I don't want to buy a new coil to then have it go bad too. What could be causing coils to go bad? I have a new voltage regulator (although I don't know what difference that would make), new properly gapped points, and a new condenser (that I checked and found to be charging and discharging properly).
I've been told that the ballast resistor could be bad. Its only a few years old though, and I figured if the resistor were bad I wouldn't be getting voltage to the coil.
Any tips anyone? Thanks in advance.
I've been told that the ballast resistor could be bad. Its only a few years old though, and I figured if the resistor were bad I wouldn't be getting voltage to the coil.
Any tips anyone? Thanks in advance.