1951 F2 6volt - no spark
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1951 F2 6volt - no spark
Pretty much all original truck. 239 flathead 6 volt.
I just rewired complete truck with new wire harness. Everything else works all lights, coil gets power when key is on, just no spark. Truck ran before work started just to many bare wires for my tastes.
I know it is the distributor or points I just don't remember how to fix issue. It has been way too many years since I have work with points. When I changed the wire from coil to distributor the bolt spun inside the distributor. I had to remove distributor to replace wire on the outside. (Yes I marked where everything went so distributor went back the way it came out) I can't tell if anything got messed up inside though, but I am sure it did since I no longer get spark.
So my question really is what do I look for in the distributor to fix my issue. Did my point and condenser get fried do to a possible short when the wire spun? I am lost.
I just rewired complete truck with new wire harness. Everything else works all lights, coil gets power when key is on, just no spark. Truck ran before work started just to many bare wires for my tastes.
I know it is the distributor or points I just don't remember how to fix issue. It has been way too many years since I have work with points. When I changed the wire from coil to distributor the bolt spun inside the distributor. I had to remove distributor to replace wire on the outside. (Yes I marked where everything went so distributor went back the way it came out) I can't tell if anything got messed up inside though, but I am sure it did since I no longer get spark.
So my question really is what do I look for in the distributor to fix my issue. Did my point and condenser get fried do to a possible short when the wire spun? I am lost.
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Yes, there absolutely is an insulator. The T-bolt below is kept from rotating (on a stock wire) by the terminal on the wire highlighted (which is the one to check). As I recall there are plastic insulators, one on the inside, one on the outside of the distributor body, that the T-bolt passes thru.
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Sorry for the delay. Thank you Ross (ALBUQ F1) that was just what I needed. Trunk is now running like new again.
Of course I am having issues with my headlights but I am sure it was my fault and how I wired my high/low switch, and for some reason I can't get the Generator to show charging on the gauge... but I will figure it out now that it is running.
Of course I am having issues with my headlights but I am sure it was my fault and how I wired my high/low switch, and for some reason I can't get the Generator to show charging on the gauge... but I will figure it out now that it is running.
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You did say you're 6 volt positive ground, right?
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I would tell you to hook up your battery negative ground to see if the ammeter would move, but then you might have to polarize your generator after correcting it to positive ground.
The hot wire from the battery (negative) should go to the side of the starter relay and from there to the ammeter before going to the circuit breakers (if you still have them). That's a 10 gauge yellow wire from the relay to the ammeter to the c/b's..
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Wow, I must have been blind... Schematic even showed the Big yellow wire going through the amp meter loop before going to the breakers... I didn't even see it.
So now thanks to all who have helped. Truck is almost ready for a long healthy drive. Just a few tweaks... I will start a new thread for other minor issue.
So now thanks to all who have helped. Truck is almost ready for a long healthy drive. Just a few tweaks... I will start a new thread for other minor issue.
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Wow, I must have been blind... Schematic even showed the Big yellow wire going through the amp meter loop before going to the breakers... I didn't even see it.
So now thanks to all who have helped. Truck is almost ready for a long healthy drive. Just a few tweaks... I will start a new thread for other minor issue.
So now thanks to all who have helped. Truck is almost ready for a long healthy drive. Just a few tweaks... I will start a new thread for other minor issue.
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