kbondelmarva
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Although I've searched the previous articles and posts I can't find a good answer. So, I'll ask it here after I give you some background.
Background: Purchased 8N s/n 315159, 6 volt system, gen/regulator system was not working/charging it had been converted to electronic ignition, though. It replaced 8N s/n 367528. A 12 volt converted tractor that I've used for years but was showing her age and needed some major work done. The 6 volt tractor ran fine except I had to charge the battery evey so often and I had planned a 12 volt conversion in the fall.
Now to the fun part..., not. For reasons I won't go into here, the 6 volt tractor's battery was charged in reverse while still in and connected to the system. Obviously I lost the battery and had a choice to make. Convert now or buy a 6 volt battery. I chose to convert now. All went well until I got to the distributor and the electronic ignition module. When I pulled the module from the 12v tractor to put into the new conversion tractor I made note of the screw holes and position of the module on the distributor's plate and the position of that plate relative to the distributor's position on the tractor. But, when I popped the cap on the former 6v tractor the positions were way off from what I'd noted. The 6v tractor's ignition module and the distributor's plate were at least 45 degrees off. However, both tractors would have been able to start prior.
I continued anyway and mounted the new 12v module on the plate even though it seemed off to me. Finnished the rest of the conversion and tried to start. The former 6v, now 12v, tractor cranks fine, has fire and is getting fuel but won't start nor even fire. My first guess is that the timing is so far off as to keep the engine from firing at all. Does anyone have a little better handle on what may be going on here then I do? Any help is greatly appreciated..., my grass is getting out of control :-\
Background: Purchased 8N s/n 315159, 6 volt system, gen/regulator system was not working/charging it had been converted to electronic ignition, though. It replaced 8N s/n 367528. A 12 volt converted tractor that I've used for years but was showing her age and needed some major work done. The 6 volt tractor ran fine except I had to charge the battery evey so often and I had planned a 12 volt conversion in the fall.
Now to the fun part..., not. For reasons I won't go into here, the 6 volt tractor's battery was charged in reverse while still in and connected to the system. Obviously I lost the battery and had a choice to make. Convert now or buy a 6 volt battery. I chose to convert now. All went well until I got to the distributor and the electronic ignition module. When I pulled the module from the 12v tractor to put into the new conversion tractor I made note of the screw holes and position of the module on the distributor's plate and the position of that plate relative to the distributor's position on the tractor. But, when I popped the cap on the former 6v tractor the positions were way off from what I'd noted. The 6v tractor's ignition module and the distributor's plate were at least 45 degrees off. However, both tractors would have been able to start prior.
I continued anyway and mounted the new 12v module on the plate even though it seemed off to me. Finnished the rest of the conversion and tried to start. The former 6v, now 12v, tractor cranks fine, has fire and is getting fuel but won't start nor even fire. My first guess is that the timing is so far off as to keep the engine from firing at all. Does anyone have a little better handle on what may be going on here then I do? Any help is greatly appreciated..., my grass is getting out of control :-\