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Posted by Andy Martin on September 05, 2000 at 20:51:03 from (38.31.74.139):
In Reply to: Re: Red Submarine posted by john d on September 05, 2000 at 19:35:04:
Thanks, I was hesitant to post the story because it is unbelievable but true. The tractor did have new spark plug wires on it, but I and most everybody else have had points fail because of a small drop of water between them. I don't know how these points survived, there can't have been enough engine blow by coming through the shaft to keep them dry. I assume the fact that it was hot and running when it submerged helped the points keep breaking the circuit. Maybe they were sparking and making a little steam. I was really very surprised that it was hitting on all four as we got out of the water, too. That's why I think the missing was from a cold engine rather than wet ignition parts.
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