8n started at 5 degrees

[Anonymous-0]

I had to start my 8n and buzz a little wood for the shop this afternoon, it was cold, 5 degrees,

I held that choke just a second too long , she coughed and then the starter kept kicking out,,

shut the fuel down, cranked it again till it stopped wanting to start, turned the gas on, choked it a little, it coughed, I let go of the choke and there she purred,

buzzed 1/2 a truck load and unloaded it in teh barn/shop,, tommorow I work on teh tc45 newholland, hope its simple, brrrr,,pat

 

[Eriklane]

Always makes me happy. Here we sit on 60 year old equipment, and we love it. Mine too, started in very cold last weekend here in MI. 8 degrees or something. Took a bit to get 'er to go, but 12v and good gear and she fired up. Always a pleasure.

Forget fancy computerized models, etc, who needs it. I am a high-tech computer programmer all day, and at night, I go to my old farm gear. Love it...

 

[gahorN]

Even below zero, with the fuel turned OFF while the milk-house heater blowin' on the manifold for about an hour...then turn on the fuel and they'll start just like they thought it was summertime. My BIL's green diesel won't do that! :lol:

 

[davpal]

My 9n started today out here in the pole barn in Michigan. Took right off. Battery wasn't exactly spinning it very fast. I take it out of gear and push in the clutch. Usually take the hi range shifter out of gear too. On days like today when the snow squeaks under your feetand it's under 10 degrees out you only get one chance to start them so you have to do it perfect the first time!

 

[Anonymous-0]

My 46' 2N starts well in cold weather. It is stone stock and the engine is tired. So with low compression it turns pretty easily.. I used it to backblade some snowbanks last week and it was well below zero.
She smokes and leaks but I figure if I rebuild it she won't start so well in the winter.

 

[CJ in Michigan]

Yep- mine started up no problem at 5 degrees today- but only because I read in the forum to depress the clutch-it really did help. Usually when it"s this cold, I"ll have first to juice it with a charger. Also I covered my exposed PTO after reading here about a recent accident. Live and learn- or you don"t live long...

 

[Tilman]

My 8n started at 12 below the other day. I guess I help this happen by plugging in a 1500 watt tank heater. Yes I push the clutch in while starting. Also use a 300 watt magnetic heater on the transmission near the hydraulic pump. Another tip is to take your PTO out of gear before starting. It gives things a chance to warm up before you use your 3 point blade or whatever.These are North Dakota survival tips for the winter on an (1947)8N.

 

[Anonymous-0]

Not to brag but my 48 8n sits outside all year with just a canvas tarp and it have never failed to start on a cold Michigan day. My 52 project 8n still starts hard due to carb (?) problems but still starts. Just lucky I guess....

 

[counterclockwise]

I've learned the best combination of throttle position and choke for mine. It starts with about 2 seconds of cranking here in central MI at below zero temps (in an open barn). It's still 6 volt and the only help it gets is a foot on the clutch pedal. I grew up with an 8N and love having one in my life today.

 

[Davy Fireball]

mine started and i left it outside with a tarp over it -it was 19 below and a 30 mph wind thats about 50 below winchill the only thing click'n besides the solenoid was my teeth

 

[Anonymous-0]

well ent outside to day and worked in teh a little warmer than outside shop, after a little more than 2 hours of removing plastic covers and cowls, following wires,[at least they were all clearly marked with numbers--cool]testing teh starter, and relays,, I finally got to follow the harness under the tractor and found a realy safety switch coming from teh middle of the trans,, jumpered it between wires and bamm she starts,, now to fork up the 45.00 to fix it,,


I missed the simplicity of working on the N trying to find this problem,, couple wires, gas and air and away we go on the older ones,,,,

well I can now try to get up in teh woods and pull some firewood out, just wanted to share pat

 

[D.B. in Mi.]

My 49 8n starts every time. Turn on fuel, pull choke and most times it will fire by the second revolution. You got to love it.