I sent out a message on December 24 as follows: early 1948 8n, front mount distributor, 12 volt, electronic ignition. Plowed 10" of snow without problems for 2 hrs. Next day went out to touch up lane, worked fine for 3 passes. Suddenly one very loud backfire, seemed to come from right side of engine, and engine stopped. Restarted and ran for 2-3 seconds and stopped. Gas line and filters OK. Plenty of juice. Starter turns engine easily but no spark. Pulled and pushed into garage. 2 days later still nothing. Where do I start? Thanks.
Common responses were related to snow in distributor. I pulled it, took it inside to dry out, let is set for several days. Today I reinstalled it and there is absolutely no spark. I used a meter between the coil terminal and ground and got 5 volts. Seems a little high. The only resistor in the line is the ballast resistor. It seems like it might be the coil or the electronic ignition module. Any more suggestions on trouble shooting? Thanks
Common responses were related to snow in distributor. I pulled it, took it inside to dry out, let is set for several days. Today I reinstalled it and there is absolutely no spark. I used a meter between the coil terminal and ground and got 5 volts. Seems a little high. The only resistor in the line is the ballast resistor. It seems like it might be the coil or the electronic ignition module. Any more suggestions on trouble shooting? Thanks