Nyquil Junkie
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While reading thru all the posts here (I'm up to page 65) I read multiple advice posts instructing the OP to test the coil and points with a multimeter to get test readings.
It occurred to me yesterday that I don't honestly understand whats going on here.
Yup, I have several engines around here...diesel, they have no ignition system per se, and small engines that all have magneto ignitions. The skid steer, the small tractors to move stuff around (a collection of wheel horses, with wagons dozer blades and front end loaders) serve most jobs due to the tight spaces around the cow yards and woods. The only coil&points ignition was on a big skidder we sold and it never gave us any problems to fix. In my youth I did have a bunch of cars and trucks with C&P ignitions, and I repaired em all the time.
That was.... al long time ago. I think the last C&P ignition I had here to fix was back in the early 80s.
So it being 2022, I seem to have forgotten most of the stuff I used to know without thinking much about it. A few life threatening head injuries over the yrs didnt help much :roll:
So, I got Jmor's wire charts (nice job btw) and they are great. Is there some flow charts or instructions around here on how to properly test the 12v converted 8n side mount distributor system? What to check on the coil where ect ect... I could really use those.
I have the ford "tractor electrical diagnosis manual" but it seem to be all for 6v pos ground systems (or, I missed something) and mentally swapping from 6v to 12v and pos to neg ground reference on the fly makes my damaged brain cells misfire.
What I need is a modern version of the diagnosis manual written for 12v neg ground side mount systems.
I have the tools, multimeters, dwell meters, timing lights, test lights circuit probes... all kinda stuff in the cabinet but... I've kinda lost the skill to use em over the yrs of not needing to.
That and the old head injuries.... I tend to forget stuff I should know or remember it wrong sometimes. well written manuals save my butt.
So yeah... an 8n diagnosis manual for 12v side mount C&P systems... how to... charts or something I can keep in the manuals to refer to every 5 min. :lol:
What do you fella have and where is it?
Thanks!
It occurred to me yesterday that I don't honestly understand whats going on here.
Yup, I have several engines around here...diesel, they have no ignition system per se, and small engines that all have magneto ignitions. The skid steer, the small tractors to move stuff around (a collection of wheel horses, with wagons dozer blades and front end loaders) serve most jobs due to the tight spaces around the cow yards and woods. The only coil&points ignition was on a big skidder we sold and it never gave us any problems to fix. In my youth I did have a bunch of cars and trucks with C&P ignitions, and I repaired em all the time.
That was.... al long time ago. I think the last C&P ignition I had here to fix was back in the early 80s.
So it being 2022, I seem to have forgotten most of the stuff I used to know without thinking much about it. A few life threatening head injuries over the yrs didnt help much :roll:
So, I got Jmor's wire charts (nice job btw) and they are great. Is there some flow charts or instructions around here on how to properly test the 12v converted 8n side mount distributor system? What to check on the coil where ect ect... I could really use those.
I have the ford "tractor electrical diagnosis manual" but it seem to be all for 6v pos ground systems (or, I missed something) and mentally swapping from 6v to 12v and pos to neg ground reference on the fly makes my damaged brain cells misfire.
What I need is a modern version of the diagnosis manual written for 12v neg ground side mount systems.
I have the tools, multimeters, dwell meters, timing lights, test lights circuit probes... all kinda stuff in the cabinet but... I've kinda lost the skill to use em over the yrs of not needing to.
That and the old head injuries.... I tend to forget stuff I should know or remember it wrong sometimes. well written manuals save my butt.
So yeah... an 8n diagnosis manual for 12v side mount C&P systems... how to... charts or something I can keep in the manuals to refer to every 5 min. :lol:
What do you fella have and where is it?
Thanks!