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    Thermostart (Glow Plug) for a Farmtrac 545

    The fuel line feeding the thermostart was also too large for the thermostart, so I had to drill it out as well. It was only off by a small amount. Using the correct size of drill bit only reamed out the hole a few thousanths of an inch.
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    Thermostart (Glow Plug) for a Farmtrac 545

    Good idea on bleeding the system. This has a fuel return line to the fuel tank where it "T's Off" and then gravity feeds to the thermostarter. The thermostart does not appear to have a control valve of any kind so I assume it feeds a small amount of fuel into the intake all the time. ???
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    Farmtrac 555

    Thanks for pointing that ouT Used Red MN ! I lived up north for 20 plus years, but am in SW MO now. I have an extensive background in electricity and electronics, but most of my experience is in aviation and communication and navigation systems engineering. Worked for the FAA for 10 years...
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    Farmtrac 555

    I have a farmtrac 545 and bought it with a burned (shorted) harness. My failure occured under the hood primarily. I spliced in new wires. From my experience the fuse box powers lights which have been removed from my tractor. I did add aftermarket temp, oil pressure and voltmeter gauges...
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    Thermostart (Glow Plug) for a Farmtrac 545

    If you are attempting to replace the Glow Plug (thermostart) on a FarmTrac 545 the following works. The new threads I cut were about .007" smaller than the original glow plug, but it was easier to cut the glow plug than it would have been to tap out the intake to 7/8-14. I ordered two of...
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