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Re: Correct Piston..Finally!
Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2022 7:22 am
by propane1
Just my 2 cents worth here. 2 cents not worth much nowadays. Hehe
Any way, I would change the plugs. Then I would put gas in the fuel tank. Could be out of gas, most of us have done that before. Just sayin. I would also take the air cleaner off and prime with gas down the carb. Then try it. Must be something simple.
There now, a good ramble to start the week off.
Noel
Re: Correct Piston..Finally!
Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2022 8:18 am
by Vivala446
LOl. I know it has a full tank of gas. The plugs might need to be changed. I'll double check the spark before I do that and I can do a compression test at the same time.
Re: Correct Piston..Finally!
Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2022 10:40 pm
by Vivala446
Ok… late night update… first, it occurred to me I might have come off as disrespectful in my last post with the “lol” about no fuel. Thing is I work in road maintenance at a local trucking company and saying something has no gas in it—regardless of the breakdown— is a running joke with us. Comes from the movie Slingblade.
That all being said, i checked compression and it’s good. The spark on the plugs is just a small blue blip though.
Re: Correct Piston..Finally!
Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2022 5:39 am
by propane1
Change the spark plugs and try it. And I think some of us, I know I have, trying to start some thing and can’t figure it out why it won’t start. Then it dawns on you to see if there any gas in the tank. And sure enough no gas. Hehe.
Hope you get it going.
Noel
Re: Correct Piston..Finally!
Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2022 6:03 am
by DavidBarkey
Vivala446 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 22, 2022 10:40 pm
Ok… late night update… first, it occurred to me I might have come off as disrespectful in my last post with the “lol” about no fuel. Thing is I work in road maintenance at a local trucking company and saying something has no gas in it—regardless of the breakdown— is a running joke with us. Comes from the movie Slingblade.
That all being said, i checked compression and it’s good. The spark on the plugs is just a small blue blip though.
What reading did you get both sides ?
Check you have 12.5 volts at coil .
Check no oil on points from turning engine upside down .
Dave
Re: Correct Piston..Finally!
Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2022 10:17 am
by Vivala446
I'll get some new plugs and check the points for oil. I never would have thought of that
Re: Correct Piston..Finally!
Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2022 2:44 pm
by Eugen
My head is spinning
a little
Re: Correct Piston..Finally!
Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2022 4:08 pm
by Vivala446
It has been a long and winding road on this one, hasn't it?
Re: Correct Piston..Finally!
Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2022 4:37 pm
by Eugen
I like a good puzzle! I'm sure you'll find out what's wrong
Re: Correct Piston..Finally!
Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2022 4:39 pm
by Vivala446
I'm hoping so. I figure I have about a month or so before the grass here really starts growing. Depending on the weather