Posted by wingmanchris on June 15, 2014 at 18:02:45 from (24.105.224.181):
I recently picked up a 1945 2n and have been slowly going through it. It has low compression but runs well enough for now. I plan on rebuilding it this fall/winter.
I changed the plugs, wires, points, and condenser. It was running well but when I shut it down to make sure all my wires were clear of the fan and belt, I forgot to turn off the key. Side note: when I push the throttle all the way up, lowest setting, should the engine die out? It was only like this for about a minute and then I tried restarting it, but got nothing. Checked for spark and had none. When I check the voltage at the coil(the top wire on outside of coil) I get a low voltage reading. About 3.5 vdc and dropping. I checked the points and condenser, they seemed ok. The condenser had a good ohm resistance reading. The coil on the other hand was outside of the normal ohm reading.
I replaced the coil with a new aftermarket from ebay. Worked great for a couple days. I have been remembering to lower the idle and kill it with the key. I have also been very quick with starting. I have one hand on the key and one on the starter button. Well today I was giving my son a ride and ran out of gas. Between him freaking out because his tractor ride was unexpectedly cut short and me trying to quickly maneuver the tractor to level ground, the key switch slipped my mind. I lowered him off of the tractor, hopped off myself and we began the walk back to the garage for the gas can. It had not been 30 seconds since it died and I remembered the key. I ran back and turned it off. But once filled with gas, it again wouldn't start. I checked the coil again and it is shot.
So... is there something else going on, or do I need to invest in an ignition buzzer? :lol:
This post was edited by wingmanchris at 18:06:37 06/15/14 2 times.
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