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gwoc 03-05-2013 06:12:21 204.46.213.228 Report to Moderator	I don"t recommend pulling the distributor on a "51 8N side-mount.($.02) [Reply]   [No Email]
ericlb 03-05-2013 07:23:28 12.189.32.54 Report to Moderator	Re: Pastors 8N needs help in reply to gwoc, 03-05-2013 06:12:21   your right i didnt have my eyes open enough to see that was a side mount, do not pull the distributor ,you can work on these where they are, but do bring what i posted ,thats stuff will cover most of the likely causes of a n tractor no start,if it was running before and recently , the one exception is if the ignition switch itself is bad, which we'll talk you thru if the other things dont fix it, the most likely cause is no fuel in the carb due to clogged screens followed by flooded plugs, if fuel is present in the carb, the flooded plugs may be caused by too much choke or something grounded in the distributor,causing no spark, the electric wire and terminals are in case you find a damaged wire in the system, its possible,and you dont want a parts trip for a 4 dollar roll of wire , lets us know what you find out there are many here who can help you and talk you thru virtually anything you find [Reply]  [No Email]