Electronic Ignition for TractorsI had a persistent problem with poor ignition on my tractor. Mostly this was caused by corrosion on the ignition points. My tractor is left out in the weather sometimes, and the distributor gets rained on. Although I've never seen water inside the distributor cap, it must get overly damp because the points corrode within a year or so. I solved this problem by installing a Pertronix electronic ignition unit on my tractor. This took about fifteen minutes and was very easy. It's a little unit that fits entirely inside the distributor housing, though there are two wires that are threaded through an existing hole (where the low-tension wire used to run) and go to the two low-voltage terminals on the spark coil. Net result: No more points, no more corrosion, no more lack of starting! It's also supposed to improve starting and low-end torque. I've also installed a Pertronix high-voltage spark coil. It didn't make any obvious difference, though maybe it deserves a share of the credit for the tractor's overall improvement.
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