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Topic: Allis WD won't fire
Posted By: Sandknob
Subject: Allis WD won't fire
Date Posted: 12 Jul 2010 at 10:39pm
I just finished putting the 52 WD back together.  About a year ago I had it running, but only for a little while and then I pushed it to the side to work on other projects.  Now it spins fine, but I can not get it to fire.  It has a magneto ignition.  Could the mag have went bad just from sitting one year.  It also developed a leak in the front seal on water pump.  Any ideas on what to try next?  Will anyone be at Dales show that can inspect mags.
Thanks
Adam



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Posted By: allallis2
Date Posted: 13 Jul 2010 at 2:02pm
Originally posted by Sandknob Sandknob wrote:

I just finished putting the 52 WD back together.  About a year ago I had it running, but only for a little while and then I pushed it to the side to work on other projects.  Now it spins fine, but I can not get it to fire.  It has a magneto ignition.  Could the mag have went bad just from sitting one year.  It also developed a leak in the front seal on water pump.  Any ideas on what to try next?  Will anyone be at Dales show that can inspect mags.
Thanks
Adam
 
As far as the no fire and your thinking the mag, the best thing I can tell you is to check for spark at a plug then if none it could be the mag. The water pump seal... might want to get it running and get it warm and see if the leak stops, might be leaking due to it has sat and the seal is dry. good luck


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1955 G,1938 wc unstyled, 1938 A 1938 B, 1949 G


Posted By: Don(MO)
Date Posted: 13 Jul 2010 at 5:45pm
Adam, When you get to Dales look up Steve He will have a display set up there, or find Richard he is good on mags too.
Don


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3 WD45's with power steering,G,D15 fork lift,D19, W-Speed Patrol, "A" Gleaner with a 330 corn head,"66" combine,roto-baler, and lots of Snap Coupler implements to make them work for their keep.



Posted By: Bill in Md
Date Posted: 13 Jul 2010 at 6:49pm
open the cap and check the points. they could have corroded from sitting. clean them with a little emory paper or just put a new set in.



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