2n lopes under load

You can scan the archives here on "copper fuel line" to see past discussions on this for the details.

Best of luck with your new N..... ...Ed
'52 8N475798

From your description of 1 round of brushoggin and then you start to have engine running problems sounds like the frontmount ignition coil going bad on you. Unfortunately, they are not as robust as they could be. Its a time/heat related problem of about 1/2 hr or so to heat up the coil and melt the insulative tar and start to short out the turns and reduce the sparkies. Since you say you are going to replace the coil, you will probably solve your problems.

The other serging/loping suspect could be the governor but I tend to discount that at this time because the governor problem should show up almost after start up and you claim a round of 'hoggin' before you start having problems.

Re....Brushoggin...I hope you have an Over Running Coupler (ORC) on your 2N's PTO shaft. This is a 1-way rattaching device that prevents all that rotory energy in the hog from backfeeding into the tranny and causing your tractor to NOT SLOWDOWN when you clutch to slow for the corner of the barn, fencepost, irrigation ditch, creekbank, wifes car (don't ask). The ORC also prevents expensive tranny noises. $60 cheep, get one..... ...Dell, the self-appointed ORC safety preacher

Howsomever, most clogged fuel filter symptoms generally occur in the 1st 5 to 15 min of engine running and require a 15 to 30 minute wait to refill the carb float chamber before the tractor can be restarted. As stated, the engine never dies, it just doesn't want to take a load. Insufficient sparkies????

My diagnosis included considering the effect of enriching the fuel mixture by the choke when the sparkies are loosing their spark. It is known that a richer fuel mixture (up to a point), is eazier to burn (less spark voltage required) than a lean mixture (which is why you need to choke a cold engine to start it). This is why, along with the apparent time delay, I suggested that the frontmount ignition coil (known cause of weak sparkies) be replaced..... ..Dell

Howsomever, most clogged fuel filter symptoms generally occur in the 1st 5 to 15 min of engine running and require a 15 to 30 minute wait to refill the carb float chamber before the tractor can be restarted. As stated, the engine never dies, it just doesn't want to take a load. Insufficient sparkies????

My diagnosis included considering the effect of enriching the fuel mixture by the choke when the sparkies are loosing their spark. It is known that a richer fuel mixture (up to a point), is eazier to burn (less spark voltage required) than a lean mixture (which is why you need to choke a cold engine to start it). This is why, along with the apparent time delay, I suggested that the frontmount ignition coil (known cause of weak sparkies) be replaced..... ..Dell

more than once i have replaced one electrical component at a time and ended up replacing them all :-)