John, Jim, Rustred

ldb · Jan 7, 2013

Thanks for the suggestions and help on the IH460. I didn't have much time to work on it today, but I did check the specfic gravity on the battery cells. Found 2 very weak cells. I will install a good battery and hopefully that will get it going again. Larry

rustred · Jan 7, 2013

ya, that should do it. even had battery trouble at work this morning. one 12volt gave up just like that and would not take charge. so run into town and picked up 2 12"s and everything is good after 280.00 for a couple 1125 amp batt's.

Janicholson · Jan 7, 2013

Cool beans! Jim

ldb · Jan 8, 2013

Jim. hot beans are better with cornbread and butter!!!! Installed a good battery today and whizzed over good, but still no start. I picked up some new spark plugs today and installed them and also a new condenser, new points is on order. But the old ones were filed and set .020 . While I had it apart I checked for good spark at the points again and it still looked very weak. I then cleaned the connections on the coil connections and the wire going to the dist. real rusty and dirty looking. Did't help the spark any. I cranked the eng. over again pulled the choke for a little, still no start. I did see some gas dripping from the carb., only choked it for a couple of seconds. I've noticed it doing that before when trying to start. I drained the carb out and let it sit and tried to restart. but no go. I'm thinking the float is stuck maybe. I'm scratching my head again. THANKS LARRY

rhtx55 · Jan 8, 2013

Just for grins pick up a new coil when you pick up your new points, use it for a test to see if it will start. Might just be the coil going bad.

ldb · Jan 8, 2013

Thanks,I will pick up a new coil, wish there was an easy way to check out the old one without expensive eq.

Janicholson · Jan 8, 2013

Stone ground corn bread and a pat of butter MMMMM.
Assuming good battery voltage at the coil with the key on. Put the coil wire close to the engine block using tape to prevent being shocked. Turn on the key. Now wiggle on the points with a small screw driver to short between them, Do not bend them, just bridge the gap with the driver. This will make the spark jump from the coil wire. If not, the coil is bad. Jim

rhtx55 · Jan 9, 2013

I agree coils ain't cheap, but I keep an extra handy for a test one. The hundred series coils are bad about overheating and failing, I found this out the hard way, engine stopped like you shut the key off, coil was so hot you could barely lay your hand on it, took my cup of ice tea, drank the tea and just for the heck of it drenched the coil with the ice in my cup.
My jaw dropped when it fired right up, ran for about 10 mins & died again.
ok.... shopped around for a NEW replacement old style coil...took three of them before I got a good one.....that gets expensive. Everyone I bought the vendor stood behind them, and replaced for free (less shipping) I finally went to NAPA & bought a replacement cheaper new style coil and keep it handy, it has saved me several times to date.

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