This site uses cookies to maintain login information on FarmallCub.Com. Click the X in the banner upper right corner to close this notice. For more information on our privacy policy, visit this link:
Privacy Policy

NEW REGISTERED MEMBERS: Be sure to check your SPAM/JUNK folders for the activation email.

need help with distributor roter

Farmall Super A, AV, 100, 130, & 140 1939 - 1973
Forum rules
Notice: For sale and wanted posts are not allowed in this forum. Please use our free classifieds or one of our site sponsors for your tractor and parts needs.
User avatar
fire escape
10+ Years
10+ Years
Posts: 61
Joined: Thu Nov 30, 2006 8:31 pm

need help with distributor roter

Postby fire escape » Thu Apr 19, 2007 11:02 am

Farmall super a 1950. Still 6v system
I did a tune up on the tractor. I have great spark coming out of the coil.
Some how I messed up the rotor so that it doesn't hit at the corect time.
Please help this dummy.

Thanks

SPONSOR AD

Sponsor



Sponsor
 

User avatar
Bigdog
Team Cub Mentor
Team Cub Mentor
Posts: 24144
Joined: Sun Feb 02, 2003 12:50 pm
Zip Code: 43113
Circle of Safety: Y
Location: OH, Circleville
Contact:

Postby Bigdog » Thu Apr 19, 2007 11:15 am

Fire escape - did you remove the distributor to do the tune-up? If so, you can easily re-time it.
Remove #1 sparkplug and crank the engine over till that cylinder is at TDC on compression. Then with the cap off of the rotor, note the position of the rotor. It should be pointing at the #1 tower position on the cap. Which is the top right tower as you look down at the cap. If it is not pointing to #1 then you must make it point at #1. The most common error is getting it 180 degrees out. Just remove the assembly and turn it a half turn and re-install. if it is other than 180 out you have the rotor shaft installed out of time. Just re-index it and re-install.
Bigdog
If you can't fix it with a hammer, you've got an electrical problem.

My wife says I don't listen to her. - - - - - - - - Or something like that!

Image

http://www.cubtug.com

User avatar
fire escape
10+ Years
10+ Years
Posts: 61
Joined: Thu Nov 30, 2006 8:31 pm

Postby fire escape » Thu Apr 19, 2007 11:31 am

Yes I had the distributor body off to put new points in. I tried the 180 thing.
The main prob is I took off the center part of the distributor body and messed up the gear that the rotor fits on. Other than trial and error what is the best way to position it?

User avatar
fire escape
10+ Years
10+ Years
Posts: 61
Joined: Thu Nov 30, 2006 8:31 pm

Postby fire escape » Thu Apr 19, 2007 11:49 am

to reindex it I just turn the gear to point to 1 correct?

User avatar
Bigdog
Team Cub Mentor
Team Cub Mentor
Posts: 24144
Joined: Sun Feb 02, 2003 12:50 pm
Zip Code: 43113
Circle of Safety: Y
Location: OH, Circleville
Contact:

Postby Bigdog » Thu Apr 19, 2007 11:54 am

yes
Bigdog
If you can't fix it with a hammer, you've got an electrical problem.

My wife says I don't listen to her. - - - - - - - - Or something like that!

Image

http://www.cubtug.com

User avatar
fire escape
10+ Years
10+ Years
Posts: 61
Joined: Thu Nov 30, 2006 8:31 pm

Postby fire escape » Thu Apr 19, 2007 2:30 pm

Bogdog

Thanks,
Got spark. saw and felt it. SHOCKING!!!!
It runs ok at idle,but under any load it spits ans sputters, almost backfiring. Something more to play with.

Eugene
Team Cub Mentor
Team Cub Mentor
Posts: 20344
Joined: Fri Jul 02, 2004 9:52 pm
Zip Code: 65051
Circle of Safety: Y
Location: Mo. Linn

Postby Eugene » Thu Apr 19, 2007 6:41 pm

fire escape wrote:to reindex it I just turn the gear to point to 1 correct?
Well, perhaps not since the engine has been cranked.

Put the engine on the compression stroke #1 cylinder, TDC, with the timing pointer indicating TDC.

Reinstall the distributor with the rotor pointing to the #1 tower position on the distributor cap. It helps to mark the side of the distributor first with a crayon or something.

The distributor should be centered in the middle of the adjusting slot - bolts to hold the distributor in position.

Now static time the distributor. You may need to adjust - remove and replace the distributor once or twice - moving the rotor one gear tooth until the points open when the rotor is pointing exactly at the mark (#1 tower location) on the side of the distributor.

Eugene
I have an excuse. CRS.

User avatar
parts man
10+ Years
10+ Years
Posts: 619
Joined: Wed Jul 30, 2003 9:41 pm
Location: Sussex N.B. Can.
Contact:

Postby parts man » Thu Apr 19, 2007 7:23 pm

fire escape wrote:Bogdog

Thanks,
Got spark. saw and felt it. SHOCKING!!!!
It runs ok at idle,but under any load it spits ans sputters, almost backfiring. Something more to play with.


Find TDC on #1, take out #1 plug and ground it. Loosen the 2 bolts on the outer section of the distributer and turn one way or the other till you get a spark, tighten teh bolts and you are timed.
V.P. of T.S.A. (taking stuff apart)


Return to “Farmall A, Super A, AV, 100, 130 & 140”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 6 guests