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Ford 640 sluggish starting
I finally got a chance to get back to the tractor. I checked each of the sparkplugs, and it appears to me that there is a good strong spark from each. I will check the choke plate as suggested, as I am now thinking this may have something to do with the carburetor, which incidentally, is a...- Chip in Oldhams
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Ford 640 sluggish starting
Thank you for the replies. This afternoon I cleaned and changed the oil in the air filter bath. I currently have AL 437 plugs in it, which were installed about 2 years ago, along with new plug wires. Perhaps they don't last that long. I will check the quality of the spark as suggested and...- Chip in Oldhams
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Ford 640 sluggish starting
I have a Ford 640 with a gas engine which, until recently, jumped to life the instant I turned the key, in hot or cold weather. Now it starts very sluggishly once it has set for a while. The starter turns fine, but it takes a while for something to happen, and when it does, it's like it's...- Chip in Oldhams
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