[AT] Firing on two instead of four

[LeRoy Price III]

Just sort of had this problem with my Pacer.  I had to clean everything in 
the distributor including the points and don't forget the rotor.  I had a 
lot of build up on the rotor section as it goes by the contacts.


>From: "Tim Nobles" <tnobles at netsync.net>
>Reply-To: Antique tractor email discussion group 
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>To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>Subject: [AT] Firing on two instead of four
>Date: Sat, 25 Nov 2006 19:48:18 -0500
>
>Hey,
>    I was playing a short time today with my Case SC which I got at the end 
>of the summer.  It had sat for a few years.  I couldn't get it to fire at 
>first when I picked it up in August, but just put in four new plugs and it 
>ran great.
>    Anyway, lately it has been running on just two cylinders.  So I took 
>the plugs out and cleaned them and laid each individually down and turned 
>the engine over.  Had strong spark in all four.  But still only running on 
>two. Had a new spark plug wire which I tried and still the two would not 
>fire when tractor was running.  Even switched the good wires to the bad 
>plugs and vice-versa....same results.
>    My last test was I pulled the wire to the plugs which were not firing 
>off the distributor cap while the tractor was runnining.  As I held it 
>about 1/2 inch from the distibutor, it arced and fired.  Did the same with 
>the other wire which wasn't firing.  Cleaned the contacts and reconnected 
>the wires.  Same old thing.
>    Suggestions???  Is the distributor bad?  Tried to look close for cracks 
>or wear.  Looking for the next step.
>
>    Thanks.  I don't contribute much anymore, but still lurk.
>
>Tim Nobles
>tnobles at netsync.net
>
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