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bob s

11-07-2002 13:57:32




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I have a question about coil overheating to the point where it starts to pretty near melt,what would cause that to happen? the battery is a 6volt hitched up to tractor with a postive ground.tractor is new to me .did ford use a resistor in hot wire before coil like some older vehicles did? thanks for any and all ideas




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Dell (WA)

11-07-2002 14:56:18




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 Re: 8 n coil in reply to bob s, 11-07-2002 13:57:32  
Bob..... ...yes, the 6 volt positive ground frontmount square ignition coil needs the "infamous ballast resistor" mounted on the backside of your dashpanel to keep the coil current (heat) under control.

If the ignition coil gets too hot, it melts the insulative tar and causes some of the coil turns to short out thereby reducing the sparkies causing hard running after about 1 hr. Amazingly enuff, the tar hardens overnite and "cures" the problem the next day, until the coil overheats again.

Unfortunately, there is NO eazy shadetree mechanic test for a bad ignition coil, repair is by replacement.

Bottom line, you MUST use the ballast resistor with the 6 volt frontmount ignition coil on N-Tractors if you want to reliably start and use your tractor..... ..... Dell

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Claus

11-07-2002 15:19:05




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 Re: Re: 8 n coil in reply to Dell (WA), 11-07-2002 14:56:18  
Dell, your mind reading skills are better than you claim since he did not mention the type of coil he has. (side or front) I was going to answer but my mind reading skills are not as good as yours.
Happy Motoring
Claus



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ED-IL

11-07-2002 14:42:17




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 Re: 8 n coil in reply to bob s, 11-07-2002 13:57:32  
front or side mount distr.?

Fronts used a resistor, sides did not.

Of course I could be wrong. Based on the electrical questions and answers today, I wouldn't be surprised if someone told me I was wrong about N series tractors even having coils.

Thanks for listening to me vent.

Ed



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Confused !?@#^*

11-07-2002 15:13:13




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 Re: Re: 8 n coil in reply to ED-IL, 11-07-2002 14:42:17  
ED:
You seem to be wrong in one statement and right in the other.
I have an 8N with a magneto and no battery power to the ignition, only used for lights and starter.
Do I still need the resistor?????
What size and does Don carry them????
What would I be resisting?????



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MikeC

11-07-2002 14:53:40




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 Re: Re: 8 n coil in reply to ED-IL, 11-07-2002 14:42:17  
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Ed,
What makes you think you are an authority on coils? Oh, you can use them BIG WORDS to confuse everybody else, but I have BUILT a couple of coils! Therefore, even though you might be a coil engineer I'm sure that I know MORE than YOU about THESE COILS!

Isn't the coil that little white thingy on the back of the dashboard????

Besides, if you put a NIPPONDENSO WHATSIT THING in you don't NEED a coil. Just apply REPAIR GEL and it will RUN FOREVER!

If all else fails, use duct tape!

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Don, Luling LA

11-08-2002 04:05:07




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 Re: Re: Re: 8 n coil in reply to MikeC, 11-07-2002 14:53:40  
I always thought it was duck tape, guess that's what happens when you grow up in Louisana. And remember to fill the starter empty coil with repair gel until it flows out the top, the same technique as with the starter mounting hole, and you can't go wrong.



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hope yer funnin . . .

11-07-2002 15:11:21




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 Re: Re: Re: 8 n coil in reply to MikeC, 11-07-2002 14:53:40  
Mike..... .hope yer funnin good ol'ED..... ....respectfully, Dell



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ED-IL

11-07-2002 16:29:33




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: 8 n coil in reply to hope yer funnin . . . , 11-07-2002 15:11:21  
Man I am laughing now!



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MikeC

11-07-2002 15:59:07




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: 8 n coil in reply to hope yer funnin . . . , 11-07-2002 15:11:21  
Absolutely. Just trying to make light of a certain earlier post about 12 VOLT CONVERSIONS! that I though was hilarious in its absurdity by the original poster.

No disrespect whatsoever was meant toward Ed and if my post even appeared slightly serious I apologize.



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Larry

11-07-2002 15:17:56




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: 8 n coil in reply to hope yer funnin . . . , 11-07-2002 15:11:21  
Perhaps I have missed something - but I was pretty certain that it wasn't a full moon tonight.



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