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Jerry/MT
05-07-2004 19:36:55
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Re: Ferguson that wont start. Help! in reply to NickS, 05-07-2004 17:42:24
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I'm presuming the engine turns over and there is fuel in the gas tank.
First make sure that you have an adequate supply of fuel to the carburetor. There is a big plug at the bottom of the carb. With the valve at the sediment bowl wide open, open this plug while holding a can under to catch the gas. You should get a continuos stream of gas, like a cow peein' on a flat rock. If you don't then you have a blockage in your fuel sytem. There are three filters in the fuel delivery system; one at the top of the fuel supply pipe above the valve in the tank, one in the sediment bowl, and the "secret filter" in the fuel supply elbow on the carb.
If your fuel supply passes the first test, you need to check the spark. Take the high tension wire in the center of the distributor cap off, hod it a quarter of an inch away from a good ground , turn the ey on and engage the starter. You should see a fat blue spark at the coil high tension lead. If you don't then you have an ignition problem. Check the point gap first and make sure the points shine and are not corroded. If the points are OK, do a voltage check with the points closed, starting at the battery connection to the key switch, across the key switch, to the battery side of the ballast resistor, to the coil side of the ballast reistor, to the points. You should have 4-5 volts to ground at the battery side of the coil. You should have 12 volts at each point up to the battery side of the ballast resistor. If'n you don't, start checking the connections to make sure they are clean, bright abd tight. Report back with your results.P.S. You should ask this question on the Ferguson Forum.
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