Help Needed- T won't start

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Model T Ford Forum: Forum 2014: Help Needed- T won't start
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Brian on Sunday, November 02, 2014 - 11:06 am:

The t had been running quite good. I parked it in the garage as I needed to fix an oil leak coming from the bendix cover. While I had the floor out, I also pulled the magneto post to check for lint. It had a rubbery substance intertwined. I pulled that out and re-installed the post. Now the car will not start at all. Strong odor of gas, seemingly indicating that I have no spark. Could a bad magneto post cause the vehicle to not start or is it just coincidence and I have a different issue? Thanks.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Brian on Sunday, November 02, 2014 - 11:22 am:

Found a blown fuse. more likely culprit. now I just need to figure out what caused that, as the new one i put in immediately blew as well.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By David Dewey, N. California on Sunday, November 02, 2014 - 11:33 am:

Fuse??? What is a Fuse?? I don't see such an animal on my wiring diagram!
:-)


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Brian on Sunday, November 02, 2014 - 04:15 pm:

On my 27, it has a 6 fuse panel. When I looked up the diagram, it shows the magneto goes to this fuse. good a bad magneto cause the fuse to blow? when i reconnected the battery after putting in a new fuse, the battery started to smoke a little. definitely shorting out somewhere related to the magneto post.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jim Sims on Sunday, November 02, 2014 - 04:21 pm:

I sure hope they are no connection between the mag and the battery. If this is the case, you will discharge the magnets. but yes this connection would blow the fuse Never let the battery contact the mag!!!!!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Hal Schedler, Sacramento on Sunday, November 02, 2014 - 04:22 pm:

If you are putting battery voltage to the mag post, you can kiss the magneto good-by.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Robert Matheny on Sunday, November 02, 2014 - 04:22 pm:

keep the battery and the mag and mag post separate.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Brian on Sunday, November 02, 2014 - 07:05 pm:

the battery is not contacting the mag. it is the same set up i have been running. no issue until i pulled the magneto post and put it back in. Can a bad magneto post cause the fuse to pop?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dave Hjortnaes, Men Falls, WI on Sunday, November 02, 2014 - 07:35 pm:

Disconnect the mag post wiring. You should be able to drive the car without it. If that does not work, fix that problem first. After that problem is corrected you can concentrate again on the mag post, but get it working first with just the battery.. Good Luck.


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