Started the 400 parts tractor today

SDE

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I am not sure what i did right, but it started. I swapped three different rotors and caps and different plug wires too. I needed to put a jumper wire on it to run power to the distributor. Evidently the ignition switch is bad. It started, but died after a minute. I put more gas in it and it restarted but ran rough until I push the choke in. Then it ran nicely. I tried to cycle the power steering and a line blew. I had to shut her down.

If I am right, someone allowed a good tractor to become stuck because of a bad Ignition switch. Time will tell. I think I will convert it to 12volts next.
Thank you everyone, It was my goal to have it started today and it feels good to have gotten it done.
Steve
 
IMNHO 12 volts is over rated. A real mechanic will make it work on the stock system. It was good enough for the first fifty years :)
 

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