follow up to 8N won't start

Dr.Corn · May 6, 2018

like I said before, I have a 1952 ford 8N tractor. before it wouldn't start and I thought that it might be the starter or the solenoid. it turns out that the battery was completely dead. so I got a new one battery and I went ahead and got a new solenoid.

so I got it fire a couple times but wouldn't start. every time it would fire, the starter would slip or kick out.

so is there anything that I can do to fix that? and would that cause it not to start?

Jim L WA · May 6, 2018

Dr. Corn, thanks for the update. So now it sounds like you need a new bendix or starter drive. They get weak and do just what you describe. There is a post on here from a week or two ago showing a photo of what the new type looks like.

Charner (MS) · May 6, 2018

Could be your timing is out. If firing to early it will kick back as you described. Loosen the ? in. bolt under the distributor and twist counter clockwise slightly. Try that a few times may solve your problem.

Bruce (VA) · May 6, 2018

You can get the newer style bendix or you can do a tune up on the tractor.

It works like this......the bendix engages the ring gear on the flywheel & turns the engine over. When the engine speed exceeds the design speed of the bendix (because the engine is running) it disengages. (and I can never remember what RPM that is) All the new style bendix does is allow a higher engine speed before it disengages.

What is happening in your engine is that 1 or 2 plugs fire, the engine momentarily exceeds the bendix disengage RPM.....and it disengages before you have all 4 firing.

If you want to tune it up, just ask; plenty of folks can walk you through that (but see tip # 39 first).

And, if you want to pull the starter & replace the bendix, just ask about that as well.
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follow up to 8N won't start

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