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Old 07-28-2014, 11:48 AM
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Check the wire to see if power goes through it.

If it does, then drag a dollar bill through the points, to clean any oil or grime out of them.

Reattach the wire, turn the crankshaft until the points are VERY closed, turn the key on, then open and close the points (manually) with a screwdriver, they should spark a little when you open them.
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Old 07-28-2014, 11:51 AM
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Check the wire to see if power goes through it.

If it does, then drag a dollar bill through the points, to clean any oil or grime out of them.

Reattach the wire, turn the crankshaft until the points are VERY closed, turn the key on, then open and close the points (manually) with a screwdriver, they should spark a little when you open them.
I touched the wire with the testlight and it's good.
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Old 07-28-2014, 12:02 PM
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Check the wire to see if power goes through it.

If it does, then drag a dollar bill through the points, to clean any oil or grime out of them.

Reattach the wire, turn the crankshaft until the points are VERY closed, turn the key on, then open and close the points (manually) with a screwdriver, they should spark a little when you open them.
Ok I did everything u said to do, they spark with the screwdriver, now what.
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Old 07-28-2014, 12:04 PM
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If your timing is right and you have fuel, it should start and run.
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did it start?
who did you buy that POS off of anyway...hehehehe
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Old 07-28-2014, 12:16 PM
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If you are using a jumper wire to the coil from the battery, don't leave it on there too long with the engine not running... Or you WILL need a new coil!

If you are using a jumper wire from the battery to the coil to get power to the points, and you don't have power to the coil from the ignition switch, then the ign. switch is probably bad, or the wire from the ign. switch to the coil is bad.

If the ignition switch is bad, I would call the crook who sold it to you and tell him that you want a WORKING ignition switch!
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I touched the wire with the testlight and it's good.
Oops, spark plug wire was off, started right up. thanks guys for the help.
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Old 07-28-2014, 12:21 PM
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oops, spark plug wire was off, started right up. Thanks guys for the help.
Was that the problem the whole time????
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Oops, spark plug wire was off, started right up. thanks guys for the help.
As funny as that is, the spark plug wire on my 1200 jumped right off the plug once. I had the crimp it down a little to make it a tighter fit. Glad you got it going. TB
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Was that the problem the whole time????
No, That is why it wouldn't start after I cleaned the points.
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