Posted by Central Illinois on July 05, 2014 at 19:59:03 from (162.72.47.132):
In Reply to: Farmall M, no spark posted by bja105 on July 05, 2014 at 19:09:39:
You need to find out if you are getting power to the points. Also you can remove the distributor cap, rotor, and cover and look at the points while cranking the engine over. If you see a spark them more than likely the points are working. If not, then look closely at the points and make for sure they are clean where they touch. Sometimes I will use a screwdriver and with the switch on briefly touch the points together and seperate them. They should spark across them. If they check out then look at the cap and rotor. They need to be clean underneath and the center of the cap should be touching the rotor.
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