1940 Farmall A with intermittent spark problem

Posted by Anthony Reisinger on May 16, 2002 at 17:25:25 from (66.67.21.198):

My '40 Farmall wouldn't start after I ran it out of fuel. I
checked for spark and it was sparking, and then when I
checked a little while later, no spark. I screwed with it for
a day, checking points, coil wire, etc. with no change. I
replaced the condenser and it started. After I mowed
with it today, I shut her down, and now it won't start.
Same thing, no spark. Although, when I crank it, once in
a great while I get a spark, or s shock from the wire.
could the codenser have died in less than 2 weeks?
(The first one was only in there a year) How can I test it.
If it isn't the condenser, what else could be going on?
The coil and points were bothe replaced last year as
well. Thanks a lot for any help.

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• Re: 1940 Farmall A with intermittent spark problem gene b 03:20:27 05/17/02 (0)
• Re: 1940 Farmall A with intermittent spark problem Pete 18:42:16 05/16/02 (0)
• Re: 1940 Farmall A with intermittent spark problem Howard 17:33:20 05/16/02 (3)
  • Re: Re: 1940 Farmall A with intermittent spark problem Anthony Reisinger 17:38:37 05/16/02 (2)
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