Golden Jubilee Won't Start

Pickens · Jul 12, 2009

I have a '53 Golden Jubilee in which I re-wired because the previous owner wired wrong. Now, it cranks over really good, plenty of fuel flow to the carb, but no start. Does someone know something I missed. I know the wiring is right because I mimicked the wiring from my dad's tractor which is the same, so I must be missing something else. Help, the grass is to my knees!!!

Anonymous-0 · Jul 12, 2009

Power to the coil? Spark at the plug?

Sounds like a hopeless case though. I'd be glad to take it off your hands to save you the stress...

Good Luck,

Dave

trucker40 · Jul 12, 2009

If you dont have a wire about 3 foot long with an alligator clip on each end make one.Hook one end to the battery on whichever side is not ground and the other end on the coil to the side thats not hooked to the distributor.If it starts,your wiring is wrong somewhere,but you might get your grass cut and figure it out later.If it dies or doesnt start,you have to unhook the wire right then or it could burn up your points.It would be the same as having your switch on only everything is bypassed.

Anonymous-0 · Jul 12, 2009

Wonder if you're getting voltage to the coil? If you're working alone sometimes its hard pulling a plug and checking for fire, I like taking a volt meter or test light, put key over onto run position and check the coil terminals for voltage.You should have just about same voltage from hot wire comming from ignition switch to coil as you have on the battery. With the key on, there is voltage on the termianls on other side of the coil and on the terminal at the distributor. If you're not hot all the way to the distributor then maybe you've left a wire off on the ignition switch or you're wired to a terminal that is not hot for some reason. If you find you're hot all the way up the line then maybe the points are closed and/or out of adjustment. Check also for corrosion on all the wire ends, cracked cap, bad rotor/missing rotor.

Mike Groom · Jul 12, 2009

Have you checked to make sure you have 12 volts to the coil when the switch is on?Start there and then check that you have voltage to the points and spark at the points when it turns over,next check that you have spark at the plugs.Hope this helps,keep it simple,just trace down the lack of power,it could be a bad wire or connection.

twopop · Jul 12, 2009

why is your handle.PICKENS my grandmothers name was pickens

old · Jul 12, 2009

Very simple. Hot wire it as in run a wire from the battery to the coil. If it starts then you did in fact wire it wrong. If it does not start then check for spark because you may have dirty points or bad points

El Toro · Jul 12, 2009

Pull off a plug wire and see if any fire is to your plugs, you will need someone to try and start the engine with ignition switch on. If there's no fire use a volt or test lite to see if you have voltage to both small terminals on the coil. You need to make sure the points are open when doing this and the ignition switch on.
If you have voltage clean those points with some 320 wet or dry until shiny. Make sure they 're gapped correctly. If they're pitted replace them.
See if it will start.

If you have fire and a no start your plug wires could be installed wrong or the distributor may be out of time. To check this pull No1 sparkplug near the radiator & bring that piston to TDC on the compression stroke. Once you have No1 piston at TDC your timing marks should aligned & both valves should be closed. Remove the distributor cap & see where the rotor is pointing. It should be pointing to your No1 plug tower. Hal

Wesley Stephens · Jul 12, 2009

Our MF 35 had a wire break between the switch and the coil. The charging system hasn't worked for years, so for a while I just ran a hot wire from the solenoid to the coil and pulled a battery cable off to cut it off. Not good for a long term thing, but it will let you know that you have fire to the coil.

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