Top K (VA)
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I have a 1949 8N thats suffering from a stalling issue. I use it to bush-hog my field (60 cutter). When I first start it up, it starts great - on first crank. It runs fine for the first 45 mins to an hour, than the fun begins. More often than not it stalls when the tractor is under an increased load - slight incline or thicker brush, although it has happened while going down a slight decline. The tractor will start to sputter - if I continue forward, it will cut out. If I stop cutting, it may recover, but once I start off again, it immediately stalls out. Once it stalls, I have to wait 20-30 minutes before it will start up again. One time when I was able to catch it before it cut out, I idled for a minute or two - I decreased the RPMs, then as soon as I moved the throttle back up (while sitting still), it cut out, just as if I had started cutting again. Once the issue starts, its inconsistent - it may run anywhere from 5 to 30 minutes before sputtering to a halt again. I dont feel like its a fuel line issue - if it was, I would expect it to occur all the time. I dont believe its overheating. I replaced the coolant and made sure my fan belt was tight. Im clueless what could be causing this - any ideas or suggestions?