[Farmall] Farmall not starting---still!

[ebony51 at frontiernet.net]

I took the coil into local auto electric shop and it tests fine, and I thought I was getting electricity to the coil and out of the coil to the points, but not spark.  So it has to be something.  I will do some double checking.

Is there a way to test the condenser?  A couple of years ago I had a problem with my 340.  Put in new coil and condenser and still would not start.  Turned out the new condenser was bad...took it back to Case-IH and they tested it.  The condenser for the magneto is a real pain to get in out and so I would like to test it installed.

Thanks,

Larry



----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry" <Scarab at pa.metrocast.net>
To: "Farmall/IHC mailing list" <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Monday, August 3, 2009 6:03:54 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central
Subject: Re: [Farmall] Farmall not starting---still!

Check the coil. No spark/voltage to the points usually mean the coil (low 
voltage/battery side) does not have continuity, i.e. burned out.  Use an ohm 
meter or even a simple lamp in the circuit.   Plus from the battery directly 
to the coil. minus or ground side of the coil to the negative side of the 
battery should produce enough of a little spark to see and/or hear. One 
other possibility is a bad ignition switch or connection in that circuit. If 
you don't have an ohm meter a simple test lamp will suffice.

Larry P.


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> Well, I am still not  the Farmall A started.  No spark to points.  I put 
> on new points and new condenser.  Set ththe points at .20 and cleaned 
> them.   Had the coil checked.  Put in new distributor gear (old one had a 
> chip in it so the rotor had quite a bit play in it).   Put a new magneto 
> cap on it (it is converted from magneto to 12 volts and the magneto is 
> being used as a distributor.  Put a new wire from the end of the condenser 
> to the base of the points (that is a pain) thinking that it might have a 
> short in it.
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> Finally quite tonight at 9:30.  Any suggetions.
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> I have been messing with this thing off and an on now for a month.
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> Larry H.
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