Farmall Super C starting

Anonymous-0 · Oct 7, 2008

I just recently purchased a Farmall Super C and am going to start restoring it a little along, but it has stopped starting. I just put a new battery and new cables on, but it won't start. Any ideas?

ScottyHOMeY · Oct 7, 2008

Is it cranking but not starting?

6 volt or 12? And what size cables?

Too small cables on a 6v can lead to poor starting. 0 or 2/0 is best. 4 or 6 gauge are bettr suited to 12v systems, and work poorly on 6v.

Wayne from MN · Oct 7, 2008

You need 3 things for an engine to run: burnable fuel mixture, strong correctly timed spark, and adequate compression.
Which of the 3 is missing? Likely fuel or spark related if the tractor was running recently.
Check it out.

Brownie 450 · Oct 7, 2008

Remove the start switch & check the condition of the contacts inside. Also, check the contact lug on the starter itself. The starter switch probably needs replaced if it is badly worn.

riverbend · Oct 7, 2008

That's not much to go on.

Does the tractor crank ? If not the starter drive might be jammed in the ring gear.

Is there fuel in the carb ? If not, why not ?

Does it have spark ? If not, is there power at the points ? If not, it could be a broken wire or a bad switch. If so, take the distributor cap off and crank it. Does the rotor turn ? If not, the drive gear on the distributor is stripped or broken.

If the rotor turns and you have power to the points, put in a new set of points and condensor, and reset the timing.

Keep working your way through the ignition step by step until you get to the problem.

Greg

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