Hi to all
So, this is my first post--please forgive any indiscretions...
I have a Ford 650, which has been working fine until i tried to fix it--so, i took off a lot of parts to paint them, put them back on, cleaned up connections, installed a new battery and a new coil...
this is how I installed the coil
solenoid to T-shaped ceramic Voltage regulator-in--then out headed forward on regulator then Positive side of ignition coil--Center ignition coil heavy wire to center distributor
small low wire out of Neg on Coil to a screw on bottom of distributor near the oil thing...
So first question--is above correct? cuz my tractor's not starting--
Turns over great--new battery.
I have positive energy at both ends of the Ceramic regulator and at the positive on the Coil and negative on the coil and at the place where the little wire attaches to the bottom of the distributor...
But i have no spark...
is there a good way to test to see if any electricity is coming out of the center (heavy) line on the solenoid (it probably is because the solenoid is brand new) I tried attaching a spark plug onto it and holding it beside the engine ground.
anyway, it would be weird that the distributor would quit at the exact same time that i painted the tractor--it was working great until then) but there is for sure no spark comign out of the spark plugs...
I don't feel comfortable with my ability to replace the points...
any ideas?
thanks!
So, this is my first post--please forgive any indiscretions...
I have a Ford 650, which has been working fine until i tried to fix it--so, i took off a lot of parts to paint them, put them back on, cleaned up connections, installed a new battery and a new coil...
this is how I installed the coil
solenoid to T-shaped ceramic Voltage regulator-in--then out headed forward on regulator then Positive side of ignition coil--Center ignition coil heavy wire to center distributor
small low wire out of Neg on Coil to a screw on bottom of distributor near the oil thing...
So first question--is above correct? cuz my tractor's not starting--
Turns over great--new battery.
I have positive energy at both ends of the Ceramic regulator and at the positive on the Coil and negative on the coil and at the place where the little wire attaches to the bottom of the distributor...
But i have no spark...
is there a good way to test to see if any electricity is coming out of the center (heavy) line on the solenoid (it probably is because the solenoid is brand new) I tried attaching a spark plug onto it and holding it beside the engine ground.
anyway, it would be weird that the distributor would quit at the exact same time that i painted the tractor--it was working great until then) but there is for sure no spark comign out of the spark plugs...
I don't feel comfortable with my ability to replace the points...
any ideas?
thanks!