Tractor Tune-Up Guide: Secondary Ignition Wires and Distributor
In Part 1 we inspected and either adjusted the plug gap or replaced the spark plugs. After that, we decided that a compression test was in order so we could verify the internal engine status. In Part 2 of our tractor tune-up guide, we'll inspect the secondary ignition wires and distributor in depth.
Tractor Tune-Up Guide: Plugs and Compression Testing
The engine seems to run rough. In the exhaust you can hear an occasion 'poofing' sound like somethings not firing on all cylinders. Under loaded conditions the tractor seems to lack power and it belches black smoke out of the exhaust. For some reason it just doesn't want to start up without cranking and cranking the starter. All these conditions can be signals that your unit needs a tune up.
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