JeffG in WI
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Good morning!
I have a new to me Ford 860. It is 12V with a 12V generator. (Haven't been able to test yet whether the generator is doing it's job.) The harness was so old that it was falling apart, so I replaced it and the coil, v-reg, condenser and ignition switch at the same time. (I know, one thing at a time is best....)
Now I can't get it to start, but at times it will cough and almost catch, or run for a couple of seconds with full choke, but then it dies.
If I hold the big wire from the top of the coil near the tractor and hold the button, a blue sparks jump a considerable gap, and they do it regularly, without any apparent misses.
But if I try the same with any of the 4 spark plug wires, I get a few sparks in a row, and then 1 or 2 rotations of the rotor seem not to send a spark. Doesn't seem to matter which of the 4 plug wires I try it with.
Here is what I know: The battery was brand new and fully charged. The smaller wire from the coil to the distributor seems not to be shorted anywhere at the dist body. Cap and rotor are new from NAPA and seem to be playing well together.
The tractor is a long drive from my house, and I don't have internet access or electricity where it is kept, so I'd like to have a clear cut idea of what I am going to check next or replace next to figure this thing out.
Any suggestions? Thanks a lot!
Jeff
I have a new to me Ford 860. It is 12V with a 12V generator. (Haven't been able to test yet whether the generator is doing it's job.) The harness was so old that it was falling apart, so I replaced it and the coil, v-reg, condenser and ignition switch at the same time. (I know, one thing at a time is best....)
Now I can't get it to start, but at times it will cough and almost catch, or run for a couple of seconds with full choke, but then it dies.
If I hold the big wire from the top of the coil near the tractor and hold the button, a blue sparks jump a considerable gap, and they do it regularly, without any apparent misses.
But if I try the same with any of the 4 spark plug wires, I get a few sparks in a row, and then 1 or 2 rotations of the rotor seem not to send a spark. Doesn't seem to matter which of the 4 plug wires I try it with.
Here is what I know: The battery was brand new and fully charged. The smaller wire from the coil to the distributor seems not to be shorted anywhere at the dist body. Cap and rotor are new from NAPA and seem to be playing well together.
The tractor is a long drive from my house, and I don't have internet access or electricity where it is kept, so I'd like to have a clear cut idea of what I am going to check next or replace next to figure this thing out.
Any suggestions? Thanks a lot!
Jeff