No spark at plugs

Posted by ffolkes on August 23, 2004 at 21:54:38 from (64.36.123.170):

Hello-

I've gotten to the point in my B restoration where I'd like to make sure the engine is working. When I started this project, it ran fine.

I get a nice, big spark off the magneto, but after that it never makes it to the plugs. I verified all the wires are good, the distributor cap is good, the rotor is good, so what's wrong?

It may help to know that both the governor gear and the magneto were taken off. I know the governor gear had a punch mark to time it with the other gear…does the magneto need to be timed with the governor gear?

Something else that I wonder…on the side of the magneto is an insulated terminal which gets grounded to stop the tractor. According to my ohm meter, there’s a short between that and chassis ground. Is this normal when everything is standing still?

Thanks for any ideas.

ffolkes

Follow Ups:

• Re: No spark at plugs Gene 06:12:10 08/24/04 (0)
• Re: No spark at plugs magman 05:08:54 08/24/04 (6)
  • Re: No spark at plugs ffolkes 10:53:23 08/24/04 (0)
  • Re: No spark at plugs ffolkes 09:36:29 08/24/04 (4)
    • Re: No spark at plugs MagMan 13:30:17 08/24/04 (3)
      • Re: No spark at plugs ffolkes 16:40:05 08/24/04 (2)
        • Re: No spark at plugs MagMan 17:05:03 08/24/04 (1)
          • Re: No spark at plugs Bill in Orono,MN 17:59:41 08/24/04 (0)

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