(800) 853-2651
SHOP NOW

doggone tin lzzys

E

ericlb

Well-known Member
got a good one for allyou model t ford fans and see if any of you have ever had this happen, me and a buddy had to clean out a shed friday, we had to move his 1919 model t out of it so he started it up and moved it,[hand crank, no electric start on this one] he let the engine warm up while it was running before shutting it down, a little later he was explaining the intricacies of the way to start the T, even though i basicly know how they work i let him, well we"re standing there and he goes and he moves the spark control lever, the old girl fired up and idled, i mean thats all he did was move the spark lever odd? on subsiquent tries it never happened again
 
Yep it will happen sometimes. Had to chase my 25 T pickup down once when I reached in and turned the key. I could make it do it pretty regular when it was running good.
 
If there is power to the "buzz" ignition coils, and the engine stops with the commutator ungrounded(that is with the grounding roller on an insulated segment of the commutator), then moving the spark advance lever so that the grounding roller contacts a grounded segment of the commutator completes the ignition circuit and causes a spark. If there's gas in the cylinder it may start right up. Everything has to be rotated just so, but it is not uncommon. This same phenomenon can happen with any engine with a battery powered buzz coil type ignition system.
 
Yep, sometimes I reach in and turn the switch to battery and she fires right up.
Richard with the 17 truck in NW SC
a119005.jpg

a119006.jpg
 
That's a parade trick that one of the local guys uses all the time. Sometimes everything isn't lined up right, and he has to hop out and twist it over, and then he gets a razzin' from the crowd, ha. I guess when they're tuned up and in good shape, they start pretty easy.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

C
Ford 8N question
Replies
12
Views
569
Fixingfarmer
Fixingfarmer
G
mower question
Replies
6
Views
324
Destroked 450
Destroked 450
R
No spark
2
Replies
39
Views
2K
rockin
R
mdm1
cub lowboy no start
2
Replies
32
Views
1K
showcrop
showcrop
B
1939 John Deere B, PTO lever loose
Replies
4
Views
499
2rich4me63
2
Tractor Parts Tractor Manuals

We sell tractor parts! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today.

Copyright © 1997-2024 Yesterday's Tractor Co.

All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.

Yesterday's Tractors - Antique Tractor Headquarters
Website Accessibility Policy

Back
Top