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    Current to coil

    Buy a cheap multimeter and take a DC voltage measurement of the BAT side of the coil (at the coil terminal itself); red lead to the coil terminal, black to the tractor frame. Should be from 6-12 volts depending on if you have a dropping "ballast" resistor or not ahead of the 12V supply line...
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    Innovation, R D, and their impact on a company

    As has oft been noted, you can always tell the pioneers: they are the ones laying dead with arrows in their backs. Big Ag manufacturers like Deere know their customers and prefer to let the little innovators try out novel concepts before they enter the market. This is a tricky business...
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    Nuts and screws vibrating loose?

    A poor design, but a very common one. My father, a professional auto mechanic, always replaced the throttle and choke plate retainer screws with extra-long brass ones when he rebuilt carbs. Then he used sidecutters to spoil the threads that protruded from the other side of the throttle shaft...
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    Cracked ring?

    White smoke=vaporized coolant. You may have a blown head gasket or (much worse) a cracked head. Depending where the crack or blowout is, the coolant could be co-mingling with the engine oil and both fluids could end up being sucked into the cylinder and burned/blown out the exhaust. A...
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    Are There Any Good Ignition Part Makers Around Anymore?

    The "no name white box" points/condenser sets sold through eBay and online tractor supply stores seem to be junk; especially the condenser. Are there any "name brand" ignition parts makers still around? I never had any problems with sudden, premature failure of parts made by Niehoff but I...
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