My tractor didn't want to start this morning and when I checked the points they were completely closed up. I had to open them up all the way to get close to the spec'd .025 gap. What is happening is the little rubbing block that runs over the lobes keeps wearing down to just about nothing. The rubbing block on the points that came with the distributor broke off within an hour or two. This is the second set that has worn down - and I just installed this distributor back in early spring. Is it possible for the distributor shaft/lobe to put extreme wear on the points? Or are all the points sold today junk? Even the points NAPA sells are from Mexico.Read More
I noticed about a week and half ago that one of the rear tires on my tractor was flat. What is odd is the tire/tube should have 30 gallons of fluid in it. The dirt in the barn was dry and when I aired up the tire there was no gurgling ... so I assume all the fluid is gone. The most puzzling part is that tire is holding air - hasn't went soft much less flat. How can a tire with 30 gallons of fluid and 5 psi go flat but the same tire/tube with 7 lbs of air doesn't?Read More