Can Anyone Figure this Out?????????????????

I have a sweet little 1947 "B" that is restored that I use in parades and shows etc. It is 6 volt, dist/coil.

Here is the problem: I drove it down to my cattle barns to show it off to a Beef Cattle Tour that was here last Saturday. When it was over and I was ready to bring it back it wouldn't start. I cranked the starter until I was sure it was getting hot and no go.

The next day after making sure everything was as it should be I once again cranked on it until I thought the starter might be getting hot. Still no go.

Started checking and found NO SPARK. I knew that the points and cond. were new so started checking elsewhere. I had juce to and thru the on/off switch and to the coil. The points were set right and still no spark.

I decided that possably the coil had died. Since I had cranked on the starter for some time I though I should probably put a charger on the battery for a while and then replace the coil. After the charger had been on for a while I was just about to start to replace the coil when I tried her one more time. She fired right up and has several times since, runs fine.

This same thing happened last fall when I went to move it from the old shop to my new shop. At that time I put in new points and cond. and charged the battery and she fired right up and ran good. At that time I was not sure how old the orginal points and cond. were so I changed them. The orginals looked to be in good shape but looks can be deceiving.

Both times the battery was spinning the starter more than enough to have started it before charging it.

I don't want this tractor to lay down on me when I am wanting to show it off or worse in a parade.

I am still thinking COIL. WHAT DO THE REST OF YOU THINK????? ????? ?????

Just because someone can't find the problem with your Buick is no excuse for being rude to Wayne.

You owe him an apology.

There were tractors in the mid 60s far more fuel efficient than the new ones are. I know of a situation where a early 90s CaseIH wouldn't go in the most ideal gear for farmer to use on forage harvester. It would go in the next higher and next lower. A CaseIH technicain spent 72 hours in the field at farmers expence. They got it working 4 times and really never knew what made it work. None of the fixes were permenant, and a week later another tractor took its place. I can name you dozens of situations like this. I was getting a new water pump for my 140 awhile back at dealer. Customer beside me in line up said," your pump is original and from 140, we have a 12 year old CaseIH not much larger tractor, now on its 3 water pump. And every time it has happened tractor engine got hot." I could go on and on and probably fill all 14 pages of discussion. No dave it's far broader than my Buick.

Seriously I have over the years had this same thing happen with my Super A a few times. Once I blamed the condencer, once the coil and I am not sure I was right. I have also had a couple of sessions where by I cranked on starter for 10-20 seconds and upon letting off starter the tractor started to fire. Just seemed as though starter was robbing enough power so nothing was left for fire.

There should be an old seasoned and retired tractor mechanic in your area who could drop by to talk about the problem and suggest possible cures.

Good luck

Russ