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TOM N MS 09-28-2012 18:40:20 98.95.142.224 Report to Moderator	2N-6Volt-Brother was driving it today from Dad"s house to his other place(7 miles)to disc deer plots--cranked perfect-drove it wide open for about 6 miles-it started spitting sputtering and it died...my over-the-phone mechanicing points to a firing issue..grounded plug to head and said it had no fire...My Dad went on and bought new points and condenser(he dressed the old ones today and still no fire....he got the new ones but not installed yet...I will go to his place tomorrow a.m.--first plan to check for fire to the coil..if none will jump the switch and check the ballast resistor---if fire to the coil but none to plugs will try another coil(known to be good)If no go, proceed with points and condenser install and check for short out in distributor at the three or four normal places...What am I forgetting? Suppose to rain tomorrow so might not get to do anything to it..Its out in the open and no shed nearby anywhere..Thanks [Reply]   [No Email]
TOM N MS 09-29-2012 10:29:15 98.95.142.224 Report to Moderator	Re: 2N running good then quit in reply to TOM N MS, 09-28-2012 18:40:20   Got there this morning and my Dad had the new points and condenser installed in the distributor--He and my brother thought they had them set but they had them set much too close-changed that to .015.Checked and did have voltage to the coil--we installed the distributor and it fired up like it always has.. Brother disced and my Nephew and I sewed fertilizer and seeds-got two big deer plots planted with Rye grass and clover...got soaking wet--a welcome rain just in time after the seeds were down...and I'm back home by 12:15...productive morning.. feels good now and then. Thanks for the help. [Reply]  [No Email]
Bruce (VA) 09-28-2012 19:06:05 24.125.80.178 Report to Moderator	Re: 2N running good then quit in reply to TOM N MS, 09-28-2012 18:40:20   Here you go........... No use letting a perfectly good post go to waste just because the guy asking the question has a sidemount distributor! Failure points on frontmount [Reply]  [No Email]
TOM N MS 09-28-2012 19:41:07 98.95.142.224 Report to Moderator	Re: 2N running good then quit in reply to Bruce (VA), 09-28-2012 19:06:05   Not sure what this means.."No use letting a perfectly good post go to waste just because the guy asking the question has a sidemount distributor!" 2N obviously is front mount. [Reply]  [No Email]
Bruce (VA) 09-29-2012 06:14:59 24.125.80.178 Report to Moderator	Re: 2N running good then quit in reply to TOM N MS, 09-28-2012 19:41:07   It means that my post was initially & incorrectly made to a guy w/ a sidemount distributor. So I just 're-used' it for your question. [Reply]  [No Email]
TOM N MS 09-29-2012 12:45:16 98.95.142.224 Report to Moderator	Re: 2N running good then quit in reply to Bruce (VA), 09-29-2012 06:14:59   Thanks a lot..got t going this morning. [Reply]  [No Email]
TOM N MS 09-28-2012 19:35:20 98.95.142.224 Report to Moderator	Re: 2N running good then quit in reply to Bruce (VA), 09-28-2012 19:06:05   Thanks Bruce-always good to be reminded occasionally how to do all the test the right way. [Reply]  [No Email]
soundguy 09-28-2012 18:44:22 173.103.182.143 Report to Moderator	Re: 2N running good then quit in reply to TOM N MS, 09-28-2012 18:40:20   put a test lamp iline to the coil and run her over.. should BLINK... tells you alot if it does, doesn't come on at all, or stays on steady... [Reply]  [No Email]
ZANE 09-29-2012 07:41:17 98.83.19.164 Report to Moderator	Re: 2N running good then quit in reply to soundguy, 09-28-2012 18:44:22   If it blinks it means the points are making up. If it doesn't blink it means either the points are not making up or the coil is not making continuity or no current to the coil etc. If it stays on it means there is a short circuit to ground somewhere in the distributor or maybe where the circuit goes through the distributor housing.(the stud) It should be insulated from the housing. It it is grounded just remove it and run the coil wire directly to the points and condenser. If no fire to the light at all look in the ignition ciircuit. Switch, resistor and or wire. Zane [Reply]  [No Email]
soundguy 09-29-2012 11:45:42 184.4.146.28 Report to Moderator	Re: 2N running good then quit in reply to ZANE, 09-29-2012 07:41:17   not sure why you are telling me this? [Reply]  [No Email]
TOM N MS 09-28-2012 19:37:08 98.95.142.224 Report to Moderator	Re: 2N running good then quit in reply to soundguy, 09-28-2012 18:44:22   Thanks Soundguy-will do this first. [Reply]  [No Email]
soundguy 09-28-2012 21:56:59 184.4.146.28 Report to Moderator	Re: 2N running good then quit in reply to TOM N MS, 09-28-2012 19:37:08   looking forward to the post back [Reply]  [No Email]