1944 2N not starting.

Eagle259

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Here is the run down of what I have done. I have pulled the distributor set the tack and dwell to zero and adjusted the points to .015 gap. Set the carburetor back to factory settings. Took the battery in to the shop to make sure it was okay and they gave me a new one. Drained the fuel bowel. Pulled the air in pipe off to make sure it is getting air. Pulled number 4 spark plug to make sure I'm getting spark. I am and it is something yellow some times blue in color. I've changed the oil and filer.
When I try and start the tractor sometimes it sounds like it is going to fire then it just rolls over. When I use either I get a hit that it wants to start however it just seam that it can't get there.
Does anyone have any ideas for me? I'll make sure I update this when I get done with each one.
 
Any history on the tractor? Was it running? Been stored? What was the last thing that happened when it stopped running?

Have you checked the compression? Needs around 60+ PSI to start. If it's been stored, a shot of oil in each
cylinder could bring it up. Could also have stuck valves.

What's the fuel situation? Pull the plug in the bottom of the carb, catch what comes out in a clean glass.
Should be clear, clean fuel with no water, minimal trash. Check the flow, with the fuel valve on, should
get a full flow, then slow to a trickle. If it slows to a drip, or stops, there is a fuel delivery problem.

Are you sure on the firing order? And check for spark at the other plugs. The plug end of the wire, not
just the distributor end.

Look at the plugs. If they are wet with fuel it could be flooded. If they are wet with water, they won't
fire, need to find out where the water came from, fuel contamination or coolant. If black, too rich.

Is it 6 volt? Could be the starter is dragging, bad bushings. Or bad connection, too small battery cables.
If all is not right there won't be enough power left to fire the plugs when cranking.
 
Spark need to be a good blue/white in color and jump a 1/4 inch gap or more at all 4 plugs. Also with the carb drain plug out you need a good steady flow of gas for 3 minutes that fill a pint jar in under that time. As for compression 90psi if min of an N ford
 
(quoted from post at 21:36:48 02/06/16) Spark need to be a good blue/white in color and jump a 1/4 inch gap or more at all 4 plugs. Also with the carb drain plug out you need a good steady flow of gas for 3 minutes that fill a pint jar in under that time. As for compression 90psi if min of an N ford

Okay If I read this correctly I should change gap to .025 if I have a good spark then change it back to spec. Next is to check the fuel to make sure I have a good flow from the bottom of the carburetor. After that is the compression test. I'll start on this today and
 
Did you check the bushing in the distributor while you had it off? If it's worn your point setting will fluctuate and did you clean the new points when installed. Most have an oil film on them and don't make good contact. Also on many of the new points the contacts don't match up square so you need to adjust the stationary contact to match the one on the arm. Next what shape is the wire going to the distributor in, sometimes they tend to break off next to the wire end and you end up with only a strand or two. You could hook a volt/ohm meter to the terminal on the coil and other lead to ground to see what your voltage is especially when cranking the engine.
 
Point gap on a front mount is 0.015 not 0.025. The 0.025 is for the sdie mount distributor and will not work on the front mount 2N you have
 
Sounds kinda like you might have mixed the spark plugs wires. I did that once and had a problem that sounds kinda like what you've got. Kinda hard to see them but there
should be numbers on the distributor cap, or maybe this pic will help. Cylinder #1 is at the front of the engine.

Hope this helps!
 
Pic didn't work. trying again.
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.015 on a front mount.

till you get good spark, forget fuel. yellow don't cut it.

then make sure you have wires and fire order good.

lastly fuel. if still issues, take a compression reading. 70's compression will run, but make it hard to start.
 

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