Points Gap

[JerryM]

hi, i'm trying to find out what the correct point gap is. I cleaned them and set them to .017 today and now cub won't start.

[Dale Finch]

I'm pretty sure it's .020
Check this out:
http://farmallcub.com/rudi_cub/www.cleancomputes.com/Cub/Cub%20Owner's%20Manuals/International%20Cub%20and%20Cub%20Lo-boy%20Tractors%20Operators%20Manual%202-75/Page-30.jpg

[tmays]

I'm pretty sure it's .020

Correct

[john2189]

Distributor .020”

Mag. .013”

[BigBill]

If you used sandpaper turn the paper around and fold it so the smooth side is out in both halves then run the paper through the points again. The grit can get stuck in the contacts and the points won’t touch. Using a point file is recommended. But I carry a small piece of sand paper in my wallet just Incase.

We got stuck one night after closing the bars in nyc. We were at a toll booth in s 58 Chevy. We filed the points with a match book cover it worked.

[Frozenstate]

I used to set the gap with a matchbook when you didn't have feeler gauges. It would get you going in a pinch. Now to think, both points and matches are a thing of the past.
My head is full of outdated knowledge. Harddrive is full though, so now I have to delete some memory to learn anything new.

[KETCHAM]

gap plugs with a dime........don't have a dime use two nickels!!!!! KETCHAM

[Waif]

If you used sandpaper turn the paper around and fold it so the smooth side is out in both halves then run the paper through the points again. The grit can get stuck in the contacts and the points won’t touch. Using a point file is recommended. But I carry a small piece of sand paper in my wallet just Incase.

We got stuck one night after closing the bars in nyc. We were at a toll booth in s 58 Chevy. We filed the points with a match book cover it worked.

I've used a dollar bill...
A matchbook cover thickness was a crude .035 (?) for points on a Ford I had.

[JerryM]

all right, heres the deal. Cub hasnt been run in almost two years due to leaky carb. however, it did run great at the time. Repaired carb, started tractor, drove it around front of the house, shut it off and pressure washed it. Thats when it decided it didn't want to start again. Since then, I've cleaned the points and set the gap to .020, pulled all the plugs, cleaned them and set the gap to .023. Cub now starts and runs good. However, it seems to be lacking in power. It is improving the more I run it. I know this because at first, it didn't have power enough to run in 3rd gear, now it does. But still seems weak. Any idea what could be causing this ?

[Eugene]

My two guesses.

1) Ignition system still wet from power wash.
2) Ignition timing off. Static time or use timing light.

[JerryM]

Thanks Eugene, it most definitely was the ignition timing. Cub it doing so much better now.