CalG
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- Joined
- Sep 29, 2011
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- 5,105
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- vermont
- Tractor
- Hurlimann 435, Fordson E27n, Bolens HT-23, Kubota B7200
The Hurlimann Prince was having some "bipolar" considerations in regard to if it was willing to run or not.
Some times it would not start, sometimes it would just shut down after running for hours, and then not start! ;-)
Fickle?
The issue was associated with the fuel cut off controller and fuel cut off solenoid. It may be just just a poor connection somewhere, but Investigation and logical thinking pinned the fault on the control module. A failing capacitor is my guess.
A fine member of TBN (also a SL&H-DF dealer) was so helpful in identifying the correct module replacement. I'm sure it would be the correct solution to just replace it. But the cost! Near $600 for a block of plastic about the size of a deck of cards with a few wires dangling off. I just could not! ;-)
So, I grabbed a length of copper coated steel filler rod from the welding supplies. Bent up a "Z" on one end and poked the other end through a hole in the fire wall that puts the wire easily to hand. The Z went through the hole in the manual fuel shut off lever. The opposite end, adjacent to the instrument cowl, was bent in a loop, and held in position with a zip tie.
A pull on the wire cuts fuel and the engine dies just like that. I do need to turn the key to the off position, But I can remember.... most times ;-)
So instead of spending $600 on an electro-magic black box, I spent 35 cents and went "retro". Ahh The good old days! ;-)
Some times it would not start, sometimes it would just shut down after running for hours, and then not start! ;-)
Fickle?
The issue was associated with the fuel cut off controller and fuel cut off solenoid. It may be just just a poor connection somewhere, but Investigation and logical thinking pinned the fault on the control module. A failing capacitor is my guess.
A fine member of TBN (also a SL&H-DF dealer) was so helpful in identifying the correct module replacement. I'm sure it would be the correct solution to just replace it. But the cost! Near $600 for a block of plastic about the size of a deck of cards with a few wires dangling off. I just could not! ;-)
So, I grabbed a length of copper coated steel filler rod from the welding supplies. Bent up a "Z" on one end and poked the other end through a hole in the fire wall that puts the wire easily to hand. The Z went through the hole in the manual fuel shut off lever. The opposite end, adjacent to the instrument cowl, was bent in a loop, and held in position with a zip tie.
A pull on the wire cuts fuel and the engine dies just like that. I do need to turn the key to the off position, But I can remember.... most times ;-)
So instead of spending $600 on an electro-magic black box, I spent 35 cents and went "retro". Ahh The good old days! ;-)
