Posted by Hugh MacKay on February 06, 2009 at 12:38:59 from (209.226.247.36):
In Reply to: 1959 Farmall 140 posted by Debi on February 06, 2009 at 08:43:58:
Debi: I think we'd all like to see a photo of this metal distributor cap. I rather doubt any of us have seen such a device. I'm just wondering out loud, and I've never seen one, but could it be electronic ignition. Maybe some of the guys that have those could chirp up here.
How cold is it where you live, could it be that moisture has settled in carb, fuel line and sediment bowl and is frozen there, thus stopping fuel flow? Just a thought if you shut it down last fall and working. Take the plug out of bottom of carb, see if you have fuel flow.
If you have fuel flow, and it was working last fall, then shift your attention to spark. Condensation and corosion inside the cap would be my first thought. If you don't know much history about the tractor, may be a good time for new plugs, maybe wires, cap, rotor, points and condencer.
One last thought, is the rotor turning if you crank the engine. I had ice build up in my 130 distributor drive gears. Started the tractor one frosty morning only to have that ice put the finishing touches to some already shaky distributor drive gears.
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