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Old 10-23-2019, 10:29 AM
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It would seem you got a defective carb or it was wrong size
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Yes, you should be able to dial it in now
Still doesnt change how long it takes to fire up tho.
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Or my points still set wrong or like you said I have weak spark. Or try a different spark plug.
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Or my points still set wrong or like you said I have weak spark. Or try a different spark plug.
You can verify spark with plug out and grounded. Also. There should be no sparking at the points. Take a look at points with it running
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You can verify spark with plug out and grounded. Also. There should be no sparking at the points. Take a look at points with it running
I'll buy a spark plug tester and take the cover off and have a look. I'm going to put autolite 216 in and see as well. Set it at .035.
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If the points is sparking while running then what does that mean?
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If the points is sparking while running then what does that mean?
Check your grounds... You may have had a couple issues going on here

It could also indicate a bad condenser

Run a temporary ground to Neg side of coil from battery and see if it stops arcing.
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Check your grounds... You may have had a couple issues going on here

It could also indicate a bad condenser

Run a temporary ground to Neg side of coil from battery and see if it stops arcing.
I installed brand new wiring harness as well. Main harness and headlights. I made sure everything is cleaned and free of corrosion. I had this thing completely apart and cleaned lol.
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Points are not suppose to arc,
BUT in the real world, ya they do a little every time they open.
Also if they are dirty, they will arc more.
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So this is interesting. Changing out the spark plug to autolite 216 and gapping to .035 seem to solve everything. 2 full rotation with choke on and half throttle and engine fired up then i gave it about 5 seconds then cut the choke off. Runs fairly smooth. The champion plug took almost 6 or 8 rotation before it fired up. So, I let it warm up and cut her off. I will try again in about 30 minutes and see what she does.

Unfortunately my kohler is burning oil, haha. Blue smoke. So for now to get me through the winter, I put 15w40 rotella. It sits in a climate controlled garage, so starting in cold wont be a issue.

I did not take my points cover off yet to see if its arcing. I will do so just in case.
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