Posted by don656 on October 08, 2011 at 17:26:58 from (75.179.143.177):
The good news is that the thermostat doesn't seem to be sticking any more. Temperature gage is not pegging on the hot side.
I plowed 5 rounds (a little over 1/2 acre). Tractor ran well for the first 2 rounds and then seemed to lose power. I've always been able to pull my plow in 2nd gear with this tractor, but after the first 2 rounds I kept having to use the TA and/or 1st gear. Also, when the tractor got bogged down and I would push the clutch in, it would spit and sputter some before it would recover.
I had put new Champion D-21 spark plugs on that I purchased from the Case-IH dealer. I had AC C87 plugs before (also puchased from the Case-IH dealer). Seems like I remember reading a post awhile back about some guys not liking the Champion plugs. Could this be my problem?
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