Hey everyone. I purchased a '58 Ford 801 last Spring. Since then I've replaced points, plugs, wires, distributor cap, rotor, radiator, water pump, thermostat, and carburetor. After doing all of that, the tractor cranks right up at idle, runs smoothly, and only starts to get too hot when I allow too much debris to collect on the radiator screen.
When it starts to run hot, I shut down the tractor and brush off the debris from the radiator screen (I've been shredding a pasture that has gone too long between mows and has really high weeds). If I can get it restarted, this solves the "too hot" issue. But Sometimes it won't restart until I let it cool down for a while.
Does anyone have any advice on how I can get it restarted when it is hot? Again - it starts beautifully when it is cold (no choke).
When it starts to run hot, I shut down the tractor and brush off the debris from the radiator screen (I've been shredding a pasture that has gone too long between mows and has really high weeds). If I can get it restarted, this solves the "too hot" issue. But Sometimes it won't restart until I let it cool down for a while.
Does anyone have any advice on how I can get it restarted when it is hot? Again - it starts beautifully when it is cold (no choke).