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Ed S. (IL)
12-27-2007 20:25:47
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The last few times I used the '50 8N frontmount (rotary mowed the corn stubble after my corn picker accident about 6 weeks ago), she was acting a little hard to wake up, and sure enough, now that it's cold, she won't start.
She'll crank over just fine (until I run the battery down, but an overnight on the charger brings her right back up to normal 6V cranking speed), but other than one brief 10 second run, she will not even pop now after many attempts. We even tried pull-starting today, but the ground and even our rural road were too icy to get enough traction to get her to spin up much (and for the few short times the wheels did turn, still no fire). I even added some gas, and cleaned the strainer bowl - gas flows freely when the valve is open.
It's been about three years since I replaced points, etc., and since I had a new set sitting in the pile of parts that is my other 8N, I pulled the distributer and replaced points, rotor, condenser and cap, but to no avail. Still no "pop." The old points were about completely closed up (paper-thin gap when open).
I'll get out tomorrow and do the "old spark plug" test as well as measure volts to the coil (which looked fine - i.e., not melted due to switch being left on). I also plan to test the ign. switch by jumpering across the terminals. The switch was new about 3 yrs. ago, but I know they can fail...
Will check this post in the late morning before heading outside, so any other suggestions on things to check will certainly be considered and attempted.
Got 2-4" of snow heading our way, and am itching to get some seat time in with the backblade!
es
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