1010 not fireing ?

[Don Ober]

My 1010 Was not runing good , would run for while then act up cleaned the feul tank and carb no good so did a complete tune up coil cap wires would run but still losing spark so I went to electronic system (that always worked on all my other tractors) but still no spark. I have power too the coil but nothing coming out to the plugs, it shows a weak spark but nothing steady. Any ideas, Got me stumped as everything is new. Thanks

 

[MARV2015]

My 1010 decided to stop running one afternoon, when I was busy trying to run my rotary mower! Well with a quick field check of things I determined I had no spark to the plugs.
When I pulled the distributor cap off, the little carbon post from the cap to the center of the rotor fell out in my hands.
Had a few moments to cuss a bit, then started thinking. I had a ball point pen in my jacket so I took it apart and used the spring! The one for the carbon post had rusted, broke and disintegrated. The fresh steel spring from my ball point pent worked like a charm! Finished my job, then after returning home, the next day i got a new Distributor cab and replaced!
Oh -the spring had to be cut and shortened a bit to make it stay in place!

 

[Jeff Oliver]

Does it run until it warms up good and then stops? if so it could be the coil. They will do that sometimes when they are going bad.

 

[Hotflashjr]

I would second a coil. Mine was doing that this year. I put in a new Pertronix flame thrower and it runs much better.