[AT] Well, I guess I didn't really want it to be easy

[william.neff.powell at comcast.net]

I am giong to pile on with what Walt had to say... "next if all is ok then  check points they should have a small spark when  open and close then with a  screwdriver." Yes, also check the points, make sure they "do" open and close, and make sure they are clean. I always set them to about a playing card distance when they are on the upper lobe. On  Kettering ignition (http://users.mrbean.net.au/~rover/ketterin.htm systems), if their is no spark, the points are the next thing I look at....  Many times the fiber lobe follower on the points wears out due to no grease on the lobes, causing the points to stay shut, hence, no spark.... Or, before they wear completely shut they rub together and make the engine run like a toilet....  How I don't miss points and condensers on newer vehicles.....

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: DAVIESW739 at aol.com
> With all that you just answered your own  question. No spark si now trace the 
> point of entry (battery) to the end (spark  plug)
> 
> 1. Check wire from battery to switch if hot then from switch to  Coil (you 
> did turn the switch on didn't you)  
> 2. next if all is ok then  check points they should have a small spark when 
> open and close then with a  screwdriver.  
> 3. if all is ok then remove coil wire from top of  distributor and open and 
> close point again you should get a good hot spark from  the coil wire to any 
> good ground.
> 4. Next put it all back together and take  one spark plug wire off at plug 
> and turn engine over to see if you have a good  hot spark.
> 5. If all this is Ok then start engine. 
> Walt   
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
> In  a message dated 9/28/2006 6:29:54 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
> dean at vinsonfarm.net writes:
> Decided to take a vacation day today just to work  on the tractor, and it's
> been a good day, if you define that as "getting to  work on the tractor."
> Short version is that the 1950 Farmall M is still in my  back yard, still
> won't start, and the problem now seems to be  electrical:  no spark.   (It
> had a spark last week when I  tested it, and when it started yesterday, but
> now I can't get anything.)  
> 
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