Won't Start

TOM TOMSKY · Oct 7, 2009

My 1950 Farmall H allways starts, even after sitting awhile. Went to get it, started right up as usual, shut it off, went to start it awhile later and it was completely dead. Had starter rebuilt, has lots of juice and power, turns the motor but won't start. Points look good, just
does'nt seem to be getting any spark. What else should I look for.

Thanks,

Tom

old · Oct 7, 2009

Points can look good but be dirty enough to not work. You need to pull the coil wire off the distributor cap and spin it over and see if you are getting spark because at this point you sound like your guessing as to if it has spark or not.

Dave_from_Texas · Oct 7, 2009

Before you do all of that make sure you have the switch and the gas on. The other day my M would not start. After trying several times I turned the switch on.

El Toro · Oct 7, 2009

Pull a plug wire off and see if you have fire while a helper tries to start the engine with the ignition switch on. If there's no fire and you have a distributor you need to check for battery voltage at the coil with the points open
and the ignition switch on. Should have battery voltage on both small terminals.

If you have fire to your plugs you probably have fuel blockage between the tank & carburetor. Pull the gas line at the Carburetor and see if you have a full stream of gas. If that looks ok
remove the tube fitting your gas line connects to and remove the screen. It may blocked. Hold your hand over the throat of the carburetor and have someone make an attempt to start the engine.
Make sure the switch is on. You need good suction to get that atomized fuel into the engine. Hal

Mich-Red · Oct 8, 2009

Had an "M" a while that wouldn't start. Come to find out it had a dead spot in the pull out on/off switch.

Anonymous-0 · Oct 8, 2009

Not having juice from the on/off switch down stream to the ignition system becomes a problem in older tractors with older electrical components.

After fighting this issue on my dad's tractor last summer, I wired in a 12 volt indicator light into the ignition switch so I know there is juice going down stream from the switch. Also lets me know when I've left the switch on so I'm less apt to run the battery down.

A 12 volt bulb on a 6 volt system lights adequately for this kind of service.

Gerald Cramer · Oct 8, 2009

I didn't see the Condenser mentioned in the other comments. Most of all the starting problems that we have had with Farmall H's over the years has either been no fuel getting to the Cylinders, or a distributor problem.. May I add. Dad bought our first Farmall H in 1942, brand New. We have had 5 of them over the years. Next month, I will be 72, years old.

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