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  1. J

    No start 8N PLEASE HELP

    Mission accomplished!!!!! Faulty condenser. Replaced the condenser and now I have plenty of spark. Thanks for all the input!!!!
  2. J

    No start 8N PLEASE HELP

    wow....i sure learned a valuable lesson. very very slow flow through the carb and out the bottom. After removing the fuel bowl housing from the tank and finding the small hole plugged with junk. cleaned and reinstalled. flow tested and recorded one pint in 2.33 mins. Looking at the "full"...
  3. J

    No start 8N PLEASE HELP

    So at this point no one has any any constructive ideas?
  4. J

    No start 8N PLEASE HELP

    Its wired correct. It actually started last evening for min or so. Does everyone agree I need to be able to jump a 14" air gap with the spark?
  5. J

    No start 8N PLEASE HELP

    Rotor is tight. Clip is not there...has anyone had this said missing clip cause a no start?
  6. J

    No start 8N PLEASE HELP

    I have it as you say. I just didn't describe it correctly
  7. J

    No start 8N PLEASE HELP

    I've ran a jumper wire from battery to +terminal of coil to make sure it was a good source of voltage. Plugs NEVER look bad. but I will burn them off just to make sure. The spark not jumping far enough seems to be the issue but not sure what is causing it
  8. J

    No start 8N PLEASE HELP

    ..I checked the spark. It will not jump that far. So I took my spark tester and put it on my 1947 2n that starts and runs well. That tractor wont jump 14" either. I compared the distance each tractor spark will jump. Neither one would jump 14" but both jump equally. The 8N that has the...
  9. J

    No start 8N PLEASE HELP

    I did that. After it shut off it wont even try to run on starting fluid.
  10. J

    No start 8N PLEASE HELP

    update. there is no clip under rotor.... i checked dist timing. its correct. pulled out plugs. they were not wet but I decided to install a new set because everything else checked out. put new plugs in. cranked a few times and fired right up. ran well. seemed a little lean. ran rough and shut...
  11. J

    No start 8N PLEASE HELP

    I will look when I work on it this evening. If the clip was missing would I still have spark at the plugs? What does the clip do
  12. J

    No start 8N PLEASE HELP

    Yes side distributor 6v
  13. J

    No start 8N PLEASE HELP

    Yes I have good spark at each spark plug
  14. J

    No start 8N PLEASE HELP

    I will check all these things. The owner said it shut off and never started again after he installed cap and points. The distributor appears to never been out for many years due to the dirt around the base but I will check the timing to make sure. The cap is properly indexed and so is the rotor...
  15. J

    No start 8N PLEASE HELP

    Good flow of fuel to carb. Actually runs out of carb sometimes...odd thing is the plugs are not wet
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