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Worm..... .....tractors that set for 5yrs frequently loose their COMPRESSION from stuck rings. Yer use of ether quick-start semi-bypasses the stuck ring problem. And you only "think" yer tractor runs well after you gitt-itt started. Do the dreaded compression test; Ford specs: 90psi min (dry). Pull ALL yer sparkies. Do 5-puffs min and ritter down. Then squirt about 1oz (tablespoon) of engine oil down the sparkie hole and doo 5-puffs again. Iff'n compression increased 20-30psi, then its a pretty good bett ya eather gott stuck rings or a very worn-out engine. Iff'n no increase, ya eather gotts bad valves or blown headgaskett. My money is on stuck rings. NOT EXPENSIVE to fix. Pour about 1oz of MARVEL MYSTERY OIL ($5, cheap) down each sparkie hole and rotate the engine a couple of strokes and letter sitt!!! Next day dooer again!! 3rd day dooer again!!. On the 4th day, 1oz of regular engine oil to seal the rings and try and STARTER WITHOUT ether quickstart. Once all the oil burns outtta the engine and it warms up. Stop and do 'nutter compression test. DRY, 5-puffs min. ritter down. Now compare with first DRY compression tests. Should be 100-110psi (dry) for a good engine. Report back what you find iff'n yer uncertain how to interpert yer compression readings..... ...respectfully, Dell
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