WD Quit

[burnsts]

I have a Allis WD, I was using it and then when I shut it off it will not start again?
it has lots of spark, the spark plugs are wet so it is getting gas, I gave it some ether and some propane and it did not effect it any?
I have checked all of the valves and non are sticking.
Thanks for any info

 

[Brian Jasper co. Ia]

Lots of spark and gas, is compression ok? Could it just be thoroughly flooded?

 

[burnsts]

it shouldn't be flooded because it has been sitting for a few weeks, I tested out the compression and it seemed fine. This tractor has never burned oil, so I don't think it would be rings or anything like that.
Thanks for the reply

 

[myallis]

How old is the gas?

And maybe change plugs?? sometimes a plug will fire in the open and not under compression. it is not likely that all four would not though.

I would try fresh gas. May have some water in the carb also. Should be a plug to drain it.

 

[Pecos Allis]

My Model D motor grader did the same thing. I clean out the plugs and The points, gap etc.. it started and then I ordered and installed the pointless ignition and it has never failed me since. (oops the coil went out a year later in the winter and I had to replace it) But that pointless ignition is great, fires up every time.

 

[burnsts]

I rebuilt the carburetor right after it quit, I also put in new points and condenser in the mag.
I put in fresh gas with a fuel cleaner to make sure there was no water in it.
Thanks for the info,
I will keep you all posted

 

[old]

Plug wet with gas means you have gas fouled plugs and the engine is flooded. Clean the plugs and or replace them with a set of plug a tad bit hotter. If your plugs ever are wet with gas that means you are getting way to much fule and the engine is in fact flooded

 

[ASEguy]

Verify you have blue spark that jumps a 1/4 inch gap. If your plugs were gas fouled replace them after doing a cranking compression test. Rings may be washed out. To verify put a tablespoon of oil in each cylinder and crank it over some then retest. Take a fuel sample in a clear clean jar and look for separation in the fuel which is usually water. Hope this helps. Gerard

 

[BushogPapa]

I have run across this several times and it always seems to be the Last thing to be tried...:

Rings loose their seal from oil washing off and the engine will not fire at cranking speeds..
A teaspoon of oil in each cylinder and they start fine, all season long..!!!
Just had this on a fresh NOVO twin..bugger would NOT fire, till a squirt of oil sealed it up..!!
Cranks up fine, not it has run and sealed-up..!
Ron..

 

[burnsts]

I put some oil down the cylinders and it is still the same, I will put a higher spark spark plug and I will see what it does.

 

[Anonymous-0]

Do you hear the magneto impulse snap. Would your tractor start if towed.

 

[burnsts]

There is no impulse, I have modified the mag to work like a distributor, there is now a external coil, now there are really long blue lightning bolts shooting off plug wire
I can't pull the tractor because it has hydraulic steering and the loader is on the ground, this thing isn't moving anywhere
Thanks