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ken jackson

08-27-2002 04:45:23

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my father just bought a 1948 ford 8n this past weekend. the tractor was slow turning over, but did and ran great while loading up equipment. then when my dad got home it cranked up and unloading the stuff and he played with it for about a hour, during that hour he let it aidle while talking to a neighbor. well suddenly it got off and would not crank, we had to pull it off in third gear and it fired right up. well it hasn't cranked without pulling off since. my father has visited this tractor about 6 times before buying. each time it cranked. the man he got the tractor from said sometimes that it is hard to crank. What could this be? and he has oil coming from a little hole in bottom of engine (looks like a pressure hole) any help would be appreciated. the tractor looks good. We are new to tractor world. thanks

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Fast Ed Ohio

08-27-2002 22:13:19

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Re: 48 8n in reply to ken jackson, 08-27-2002 04:45:23

I would put a new battery in it and go from there.Old 6 volts are positive ground .

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Dell (WA)

08-27-2002 06:33:34

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Re: 48 8n in reply to ken jackson, 08-27-2002 04:45:23

Ken..... .....would you believe 6 volt generators don't charge at idle? 1 hr of idle time could discharge the battery enuff that it won't crank the engine.

6 volts starters always sound like they're slow in turning over these old N's especially to modern ears used to the whizz of 12 volt starters in modern cars.

This does not preclude the possiblility that the starter really needs to be rebuilt because slow turning is also symtomatic of a tired starter. Rebuild it yourself, part are cheap.

OR you have a bad 6 volt battery, not enuff gutts to run a starter, but just enuff to run yer sparkies.

Remember the 6 volt mantra: "keep'em clean, bright, and tight". And don't be fer using enny of them thar wimpy ferrin made battery cables. Get some hairy chested 'meerican maid double ought (00) thick as your thumb battery cables..... .....Dell

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MikeC

08-27-2002 05:45:31

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Re: 48 8n in reply to ken jackson, 08-27-2002 04:45:23

The little hole in the bottom of the engine is probably the drain hole for the clutch/flywheel area. It should have a cotter pin sticking through it to keep it clear. You are either leaking engine oil from the rear seals or hydraulic fluid from the transmission input shaft. Either way make sure you block the clutch down when parked so the clutch doesn't stick to the flywheel. It should be corrected sooner rather than later.

I would check compression (wet/dry) on all of the cylinders first to see where you stand with this engine. Low compression is one possible cause of hard starting. Get some readings and post them here for some diagnosis.

I'm sure others will offer other suggestions too.

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