Ford 600 won't start after full tune up

cartman_1143 · Jul 2, 2017

Bought a great running Ford 600. After about an hour of use I parked it and it wouldn't start. Everything looked good so I started throwing parts at it. New coil, cap, rotor, points, plugs, plug wires, carb, and wiring to coil and to distributor and it still wouldn't run. When I purchased it the man told me it had quit running due to a limb knocking the distributor cap off. He put the cap back on and it ran fine. While changing all this out I found the rotor button was stripped was the reason it quit running. It has all these new parts and still won't run. Timing has been checked as well as distributor for slop. All looks good. Seem to have great spark at coil and points but no spark from rotor cap. Could the cap be defective? Any ideas would be great.

Larry NCKS · Jul 2, 2017

Could be. Rotor could also be defective.

Larry NCKS · Jul 2, 2017

On second thought . . . is the little clip still on the distributor shaft under the rotor?

cartman_1143 · Jul 2, 2017

Yes, the little clip is there and it feels
pretty secure.

old · Jul 2, 2017

Always always trouble shoot then parts NEVER NEVER part then trouble shoot or you will add to your problem not fix them
#1 check that you have a good blue/white spark at the center wire of the distributor cap and at all 4 plug wires that will jump a 1/4 inch gap or more
#2 did you set the points at 0.025?
#3 pull carb drain plug and make sure you have a good steady flow of gas that will fill a pint jar in less then 3 minutes
#4 did you put the plug wires back on in the correct firing order of 1,2,4,3??
#5 when you put in the new points did you make sure you did not short out the condenser wire on the distributor body

cartman_1143 · Jul 2, 2017

1. Good spark going into cap, none coming out.
2. Points @ .025
3. Good gas flow.
4. Correct firing order started @ 1 cylinder tdc
5. Not good with points so not too sure.

old · Jul 2, 2017

Good spark going into distributor cap????????????? Good voltage maybe as in 6 volts with points open if a 6 volt system or 12 volts with points open if 12 volt system.

As for point well they are easy to trouble shoot and if you got your points at say TSC you have a problem form the get go

Remove the distributor cap rotor and clip and dust cover. Turn the ignition on and with the points closed open them by hand carefully. You should both see and hear a spark when you do that. No spark at the points mean you either have something shorted out or the points came wit ha coating on them that needs to be cleaned off.

Spark happen when the points open not as many think. One way to check for a short is get the point open then pull the ignition side wire off the coil and hold the distributor center wire close to the block and with the ignition on touch the wire back to the coil on and of a few times. If you have a spark form the distributor center wire then you have a short some place

cartman_1143 · Jul 2, 2017

Thanks. I'll check all tomorrow and update with findings.

cartman_1143 · Jul 3, 2017

After checking points as described and a trip to my local NAPA here are my findings:
1. Points were grounding out due to improper installation on my part (coil wire into distributor not isolated)
2. Quality parts installed resulting in awesome spark at the plugs.
3. Either I have carb out of adjustment or timing off. Still no run.
Get back to it tomorrow storm came in.
Thanks gentlemen I feel much closer to success.

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