Shawn in PA
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Hey guys, so I got the draw down to 4.85 amps on the multitester. I replaced the condensor with my old one and I"m good. I also had to change the ammeter out. It ended up pinning itself so bad it got pretty stuck. I unstuck it with some firm taps once I got it off. The overcharge is gone. I did a specfic gravity test on the battery, and it came back real low. New battery and I"m back in buisness, draw and overcharge are both gone. The old battery was a cheapo, but still under warranty, less than a year old, so I got my money back. I should have never went cheap on the battery in the first place, especially when it gets bounced around through a field. Thanks alot for the help, I really appreciate it. I"ll be starting on the "A" soon. It needs wired, hoses, carb work, and some other minor stuff. I think I"m gonna stick with 6 volts on the A, what do you guys think? I"m in NW PA but its in a machine shed so temps shouldn"t be much of a problem. Plus I"ve heard other guys starting on 6 in well below 0 weather. The generator and voltage reg are all there, and I kinda like the idea of keeping this one factory. I put an alternator on the super m mainly because there was no generator when I got it. The A is mainly a lawn mower/snowplow, so I will be using it quite a bit. My grandad always liked 6 volts on small tractors, mainly for the magneto. I know they turn a little slower, but they never gave him too many fits as long as the engine was running good. Let me know what you think, and thanks alot.
