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    Ford 4500 Governor

    My governor is no longer working. I tried adjusting throttle linkages per the manual and still will not maintain rpm under any load. Looking for some advise as to whether anyone has rebuilt one and what parts go bad? I could not find any rebuild kits online and parts look scarce and...
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    Ford 4500 gas engine won't go to full power (suspect vacuum leak from bad valve)

    I'm at my wits end trying to figure out why my tractor will not go to full power. Here is some background> The tractor is a 1969 Ford 4500 backhoe with a 201 cu-in 3 cylinder gas engine with approximately 4700 hrs. I used the tractor last weekend to dig some stumps and I didn't think I was...
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