OK - jump the coil and hit it with the jumpers and it starts right up. So that is part of the problem (implies a loose wire).
But I leave it running with the jumper. Runs for a few minutes, then starts cutting out intermittant, then dies. Repeat. The same.
So either the battery is down and not running it (maybe getting below the threshold where it just cuts in/out), or there is another issue that is causing it to die (still seems plausable).
Will recharge the battery and try.
If not successful with that, maybe swap the coil (will steal off the second tractor as a test).
Given that its 'hot wired', what other choices are there for it behaving intermittantly?
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