picken up an engine

[Russ2251]

Oh, I miss understood ...I thought you were trying to say something nice about me.

Now...where's that cherry tree?

 

[kibble]

I thought you were trying to say something nice about me.

Nah....

 

[sayre315]

ok the gap is good but i still have no spark?

 

[Russ2251]

Make sure ground wire isn't grounded. Switch could be bad. Wire is held in with screw or spring lock.
How are you checking for spark?

 

[Kenny_McCormic]

The last time I left points set "close enough" that 8 horse briggs would eat a recoil rope every other gas tank (it would always kickback HARD when starting and shutting down)

 

[Russ2251]

Meant spark was advanced. A goal I strive for. .003 won't do it.

 

[sayre315]

exactly how i've done it on all my other engines
you hold the wire between 1/8'' and 1/4 away from the spark plug and if it sparks its good

 

[sayre315]

do you guys think i should get a new coil?
because this one is all rusted up

 

[Russ2251]

Probably bad. Try testing while touching wire. Won't hurt, just gives you a jolt. I do it regularly.

 

[oscaryu1]

do you guys think i should get a new coil?
because this one is all rusted up

A magnetron these days are $10 shipped to your door.

 

[sayre315]

well when i was testing it i didnt see a spark then i touched it and it zapped me
i already treid starting it with starting fluid, it didnt work
it has great compression so im guessing its the coil

 

[Russ2251]

i touched it and it zapped me

Doesn't sound like coil problem to me. Connect wire to plug and ground plug to engine then check for spark. Should see spark by rocking flywheel magnets back and forth under magneto laminations. Don't need to spin it fast. Try a different plug also.

 

[sayre315]

but the engine should have started if it had a good magneeto
maybe its just worn down, like it still works but not enough to make a spark
ok well imabout to go to chirch so i'll try it later

 

[Russ2251]

Coils *usually* don't work a little bit.
They either work or don't work. There are few exceptions.
Try as I stated in post #52.
Also, spark plug may show a spark when removed from engine but when reinstalled may blow out during compression stroke. That's why it's always best to check with new correct plug. I believe plug would be Champion J8C. Avoid the resistance plug which would be indicated by the letter R or RJ8C.
I have had brand new plugs that would not run in higher compression engines but worked fine in low compression engines.

 

[sayre315]

ok got the pics andd guess what

it was the ground wire that waas unpluged
sounds great now

 

[sayre315]

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk10/sayre315_bucket/sayrepic067.jpg
go ahead and go threw my pics until you get done with the briggs

 

[sayre315]

alright sorry guys

http://s276.photobucket.com/albums/kk10/sayre315_bucket/?action=view&current=sayrepic067.jpg

 

[sayre315]

i cant figure this out
the little tube going to the valve springs
do i nee to put a filter on that?
http://s276.photobucket.com/albums/kk10/sayre315_bucket/?action=view&current=sayrepic071.jpg

 

[jr dragster T]

You dont need to but I would. Because as the piston goes up and down in its stroke it sucks and blows air.

 

[oscaryu1]

Heh, like I said Tyler The Briggs 2HP's just blow straight to the ground. Looking at the GX200 and 2HP's they seem to work the same way.