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Ed Klemencic

09-10-2001 06:19:07




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Ran finishing mower about 1 hour, grass height
only about 2 inches, light load. Started losing power and the engine wouldn't pull even with PTO disconnected. Wouldn't restart. Did restart after sitting 1/2 hour. Could it just be dirty carburator? Or coil going bad?




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Dell (WA)

09-10-2001 08:53:37




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 Re: 8N Loss of Power in reply to Ed Klemencic, 09-10-2001 06:19:07  
Ed..... ....from the information you've provided, everything points to a failing ignition coil.

There are 2 common time/heat related ignition problems with N-Tractors; about 15 minutes gunked up ignition switch, about 45 minutes bad ignition coil. They both "cure themselves" when they cool off, usually about 2 hrs or overnight and start right back up after cooling off..... ...Dell



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Dale Moondog Robichaux

09-10-2001 11:29:04




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 Re: Re: 8N Loss of Power in reply to Dell (WA), 09-10-2001 08:53:37  
Remove the fitting that attaches your fuel line to the carb. there should be fine screen built into the fitting, if that screen is clogged you will have the problem you describe, also when it quits put a spark plug in one wire and have some one crank it over while you hold the plug tight against the cyl head, if it sparks that rules out ign problems. see if fuel floods out of the line when disconnected. If the line passes too close to the cyl head it will for a bubble in the line, bent the line up as close to the tank as possible. When it stops remove the plug from the bottom of the carb if no fuel comes out you have narrowed your problem. ReMEMBER trouble shooting is the art of removing the obvious. Have Andy in Hammond contact me [email protected]

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Ed-Illinois

09-10-2001 08:31:51




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 Re: 8N Loss of Power in reply to Ed Klemencic, 09-10-2001 06:19:07  
Is your 8N a front mount or side mound distributor? The front mount coils are not as durable as the side mount and are the great many causes of time heat failures, as Andy said. However, if a sidemount, I would look at the ignition switch first.



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9N Chuck in MO

09-10-2001 06:38:29




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 Re: 8N Loss of Power in reply to Ed Klemencic, 09-10-2001 06:19:07  
Sounds like it is starved for gas. Check fuel filters. I had similar problem a year ago, ended up with a carb rebuild. Good luck



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