Starts w/o plug, but not with - why?

Posted by Hank NWO on June 16, 2005 at 08:17:41 from (208.16.183.134):

I have been trying to fix a Farmall BN that is hard to start. I took out a spark plug to check for spark, and the engine started when I cranked it, holding the spark plug against the block. It turns out it will start with any one of the spark plugs removed, but will not start with all of them in.

What does this mean?

Thanks for any suggestions.

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