Wet ignition

[Krosati]

Went out and mowed today. Got the 2N all dusty and dirty.
Got it home and decided to hose it off while it was running.
Not even 2 seconds with the spray on the screen I made for the front and it just died. Im assuming the fan pulled water into distributor or coil area and it just died.
It did restart after a couple of hours.
Has anyone found a way to water resist one of these?
I dont expect it to be water proof, but if I'm caught out in the field and its raining, I dont want to just leave it out there and have to walk.

 

[HarryVanderpool]

Try spraying with the engine off.
Especially when spraying the radiator.
Otherwise, remove the Dist cap and wipe the inside with a dry cloth.
That's where the problem arises in my experience.

 

[Royse]

That distributor and coil combo has a four gasket set.
Are they all there and in good shape?

 

[Bruce(OR)]

there is actually a chemical you can spray inside the dist cap to make it fire and run. Relatively new in it's appearance in the USA.
That would be about 68 years ago as in 1953 called WD-40. The WD being Water Displacement and 40 being the 40th formula to arrive at the
current product.
Many times I have taken an engine to a car wash, hosed it off and killed it. Long before electronic ignition, etc appeared.
I have also found that dielectric silicon on ignition wires both on the plugs and going into the dist cap greatly reduces this problem.
YMMV.

 

[HarryVanderpool]

(quoted from post at 19:52:52 09/26/21) Relatively new in it's appearance in the USA.
That would be about 68 years ago as in 1953 called WD-40.

HA HA HA!!!
Love it!
Very true!

 

[Ultradog MN]

Is the issue he's having part of
'learning the joy, as many of us here have,
of owning AND MAINTAINING one of the most
dependable tractors ever made'?

 

[JMOR]

(quoted from post at 09:47:59 09/27/21) Is the issue he's having part of
'learning the joy, as many of us here have,
of owning AND MAINTAINING one of the most
dependable tractors ever made'?

aving a diesel is cheating! :wink:

 

[HarryVanderpool]

(quoted from post at 06:47:59 09/27/21) Is the issue he's having part of
'learning the joy, as many of us here have,
of owning AND MAINTAINING one of the most
dependable tractors ever made'?

Yes.

 

[jimtrs]

(quoted from post at 22:05:54 09/26/21)Has anyone found a way to water resist one of these?
I don't expect it to be water proof, but if I'm caught out in the field and its raining, I don't want to just leave it out there and have to walk.

A "pusher" fan helps. Don't believe any repops are available. Used to be cheap

Keep your eye out for an original. Repops are available for later Ford tractors.

 

[Ultradog MN]

I'm thinking that anything newer than a
front mount is cheating as well.

 

[hunkydory]

(quoted from post at 06:47:59 09/27/21) Is the issue he's having part of
'learning the joy, as many of us here have,
of owning AND MAINTAINING one of the most
dependable tractors ever made'?

WORD.

8)

 

[Tim PloughNman Daley]

Best thing to do is after a day of field work and getting chaf and dist in the radiator, engine off, use your air compressor and blow gun to blow off the debris
starting from the inside and blowing the radiator outwards. Then you can switch and go from the outside inward. In extremely dusty or dirty conditions, best to stop a
every now and then to check that the radiator/grille isn't getting all plugged up. The pull-type fan (as mentioned, they discarded the push type fan long ago) acts like
a magnet when in use and will attract anything that gets close to the grille. If you store your tractor outside, keep it tarped well but most importantly is to keep the
grille and front of hood on both sides covered well. That will ensure when the rain and snow fly the distributor is kept dry. I see guys that store their N outside,
but have their tarp covering the hood, or seat, and/or rear end but leave the grille and front of engine by the doglegs exposed. The when they need to use it it won't
start possibly due to water in the dizzy. Water is an excellent conductor of electricity. The front mount distributor isn't 100% foolproof. The unit had a drain hole or
two but could only do so much. The coil has a cork gasket, p/n 9N-12140, between the coil bottom and the housing and the flat, round paper gasket dust cover, p/n 9N-
12276, was only added in 1947 with the 8N Tractor but was retroactive to all 9N units prior to. The July, 1947 MPC, the first 8N parts catalog, doesn't show the dust
cover in the exploded view sketch but does list it in the parts list. The crab-cap has a round cork gasket, p/n 9N-12114, that fits onto the groove on the cap. All were
meant to help prevent dust and water from getting in, but, again not 100% foolproof. I've never had my N's stall out while it is raining or snowing due to water getting
in or snow sucking back into the front area. Usually snow and water will dissipate with the heat created from the engine and radiator. The front mount gasket kit
consists of 4 gaskets and all should always be used new when doing a tune-up, just be sure to get any old gasket material removed first. And keep your garden hose for
your sprinkler... ; > )

Tim Daley(MI)

 

[Krosati]

Guys, I appreciate the comments, but since I already have all the gaskets in place, I am curious how the actually seal the electronics.
I'll admit I didn't think about dielectric grease because I've only used it for bulbs on my old trucks.
My fan is strong and it pulled the water in with me spraying it from the side. I imagine rain would be no different.

Here's the screen I made

This post was edited by Krosati on 10/03/2021 at 11:33 am.