Is Bashful napping or ??? NO - HE IS RUNNING !!!
Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 2:10 pm
Well, I finally got around to tinkering with Bashful this weekend to see if he will be a runner or a parts Cub...And I can't get him to fire.
For the story of the "rescue" see posts New 1957 Cub in Winfield "Den" and Rear wheels won't turn - HELP
The older fellow I bought him from said Bashful was a good, strong pulling Cub...but he sold the farm summer of 2010 and didn't need farm equipment anymore.
He moved Bashful to his home where it got vandalized by local kids.
When I started working on him I found: plug wires on wrong, it was out of time - the mag was snapping about an inch past the TDC mark, mud dauber [wasp] nests everywhere, including the carb, which he had removed from the tractor, and wiring that is useless.
Here are a couple pics of the mag/external coil and condenser FYI.
The green wire ran back to the battery and had a squeeze clip on it...no mag kill wire. I assume he would clip the wire on, start it, and then remove it to stop?
What I have done:
Pulled governor and lined up timing marks
Timed mag per WisconsinCubman's video
Cleaned and set points
Installed different plugs
Plug wires on correctly - checked it more than once
Tested coil - ok
Rotor needs replaced - the contact end is angled - but trying it as-is for now
Carb taken apart and cleaned
Compression test 100 plus wet
Valve adjustment - one had been stuck up
I spun it over using 12 volts and have spark at each plug.
But I can't get it to fire...not even a single pop.
was running with a pony tank so it's not a gas delivery issue...also tried starter fluid direct into the carb.
Thought maybe I was 180 degrees out of time but double-checked it...even confirmed it with valve movements.
Any ideas??
I am wondering if there is something simple I am overlooking.
Thanks Guys
For the story of the "rescue" see posts New 1957 Cub in Winfield "Den" and Rear wheels won't turn - HELP
The older fellow I bought him from said Bashful was a good, strong pulling Cub...but he sold the farm summer of 2010 and didn't need farm equipment anymore.
He moved Bashful to his home where it got vandalized by local kids.
When I started working on him I found: plug wires on wrong, it was out of time - the mag was snapping about an inch past the TDC mark, mud dauber [wasp] nests everywhere, including the carb, which he had removed from the tractor, and wiring that is useless.
Here are a couple pics of the mag/external coil and condenser FYI.
The green wire ran back to the battery and had a squeeze clip on it...no mag kill wire. I assume he would clip the wire on, start it, and then remove it to stop?
What I have done:
Pulled governor and lined up timing marks
Timed mag per WisconsinCubman's video
Cleaned and set points
Installed different plugs
Plug wires on correctly - checked it more than once
Tested coil - ok
Rotor needs replaced - the contact end is angled - but trying it as-is for now
Carb taken apart and cleaned
Compression test 100 plus wet
Valve adjustment - one had been stuck up
I spun it over using 12 volts and have spark at each plug.
But I can't get it to fire...not even a single pop.
was running with a pony tank so it's not a gas delivery issue...also tried starter fluid direct into the carb.
Thought maybe I was 180 degrees out of time but double-checked it...even confirmed it with valve movements.
Any ideas??
I am wondering if there is something simple I am overlooking.
Thanks Guys