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Old 06-17-2019, 08:35 PM
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Here she is in all her dirty scuzzy glory. I've already scrubbed it down some and started cleaning it up. Motor spins free but the previous owner couldn't get it to spark. He tried adding a coil and glow plug and still nothing.
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Old 06-17-2019, 10:51 PM
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Don't want to sound like a smart Aleck, but you are not going to get any spark out of a glow plug, you need to install the proper spark plug.
Possibly auto complete is the culprit here?
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Old 06-17-2019, 11:51 PM
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No sir.. Not a typo or autocorrect... He did install a glow plug. His thought was if it just got hot it should make some kind of fire. Didn't sound right to me but like all the bad things that happened in the 70's, it was before my time. That said it wasn't sparking a normal plug either. He said he thinks the points are wonky.. I haven't fiddled with points in over 20 years and that was on a big block chrysler. Everything I have is either electronic ignition carb or efi.

I haven't even had a chance to get into it yet but of course I will add a proper plug. Supposedly if makes good compression but again I had time to load, tow and unload it and wash it and that's all. It's been pouring on and off for the last few days and my garage is full of a car I'm parting out. The cub really is a side project, albeit an interesting one that I know very little about. I'm certainly here to learn.
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Old 06-18-2019, 12:04 AM
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No sir.. Not a typo or autocorrect... He did install a glow plug. His thought was if it just got hot it should make some kind of fire. Didn't sound right to me but like all the bad things that happened in the 70's, it was before my time. That said it wasn't sparking a normal plug either. He said he thinks the points are wonky.. I haven't fiddled with points in over 20 years and that was on a big block chrysler. Everything I have is either electronic ignition carb or efi.

I haven't even had a chance to get into it yet but of course I will add a proper plug. Supposedly if makes good compression but again I had time to load, tow and unload it and wash it and that's all. It's been pouring on and off for the last few days and my garage is full of a car I'm parting out. The cub really is a side project, albeit an interesting one that I know very little about. I'm certainly here to learn.
Well guess I thought @ this point in my life I've heard & seen most things.
Just goes to show one never quits learning.
Glad you want to get it running, old skool ignition systems are easily fixed.
No mystery electronics.
Most times just a cleaning and/or adjusting of points takes care of problems.
The people here are a helpful sort.
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Old 06-18-2019, 12:50 PM
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sound like with any luck, you'll be able to clean up the points, install a real spark plug, and get yourself a new addiction.

Yes, a lot of goofy stuff went on in the automotive world, but a Cub is by no means a Caddy 4-6-8. The pure simplicity of the IH Cub Cadet is one of the things that makes them so fun to play with.
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Old 06-19-2019, 01:20 AM
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I am excited to have it going. I already found the repair manual and engine repair manual and have been reading over that when I'm taking breaks from the orthodontic class info I am studying.
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Old 06-20-2019, 08:53 PM
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Now that I've been here a few minutes I'd like to ask, When I do my restoration I'll be repainting this and I'll openly admit I'm not a fan of yellow. Soooo how terribly upset would people be if I repainted it say... blue or something? Would the Cub purist gods smite me down or is it not that big a deal?

Oranges reds and greens are also not my choice colors... Now that I think about it.. my color palette (merely by coincidence) really dislikes most tractor colors.

I like blues black, white and greys mostly.

What do you guys think?
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Old 06-21-2019, 08:02 AM
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If you had a rare tractor, you may catch hell, however it's your tractor and if you don't like yellow, don't paint it yellow. There are quite a few custom painted tractor threads on here.
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Welcome to OCC!

Paint it whatever color your heart desires and enjoy it! Color not gonna make it run good or bad and thats what really counts.

Now.. For the love of god. Please please post us up a pic of that cobbled up glow plug install because I don't think anyone here ever seen that done before

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Old 06-21-2019, 06:47 PM
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Blue, red, black and grey... all the beautiful colors.. very, very meaningful.
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