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Old 06-09-2015, 01:54 PM
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I am pretending to be a mechanic: maybe you pinched a coil/mag kill wire when you put the tins back on and it's intermittently grounding one side out?

Bill

Edit: I apologize if this possibility has already been covered, I didn't re-read the whole thread, just going off of the latest posts.
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Somewhat new to the thread so forgive me if this has been asked but have you installed an inline spark checker on the side with the wet plug? They aren't expensive and should tell you if that's the issue (which it really seems like it is).
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I just realized, the very first time I mowed my yard with this tractor, I experienced this exact problem. I cut the PTO off and it ran like this for a few seconds and smoothed right out. It had been fine ever since until it started again and stayed persistent.

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I am pretending to be a mechanic: maybe you pinched a coil/mag kill wire when you put the tins back on and it's intermittently grounding one side out?

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I did pinch the right side coil wire but caught it before I had put the bolts back in so I went back and checked everything to make sure it was where it was suppose to be before I buttoned it up. If the wet plug is an indication of my problem, its on the other side of the tractor.

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Somewhat new to the thread so forgive me if this has been asked but have you installed an inline spark checker on the side with the wet plug? They aren't expensive and should tell you if that's the issue (which it really seems like it is).
No I havnt because I don't know what that is. Ill look into it now.
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Old 06-09-2015, 02:29 PM
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Well one quick and dirty test one can run is to pull one plug wire off at a time and see if it dies. If it continues to run with one wire off then you know the side with the wire connected is firing. After listening to the Vid I'm leaning to an ignition problem. Just out of curiosity what are you running for spark plugs, make and number?
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No I havnt because I don't know what that is. Ill look into it now.
Something like one of these should do the trick:

http://www.napaonline.com/Catalog/Ca...172_0476941688

http://www.napaonline.com/Catalog/Ca...950_0238939834

Otherwise try the test Sam suggested: when it acts up, pull one plug wire off one side. If it continues to run with no change, plug it back in and pull the other side. If it dies, you have an ignition problem. Quick and dirty is sometimes the best way to do things
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Got a spark checker. The left side is firing like I assume it should but that's the side with the wet plug.

The right side gets no fire at all at idle and gets an intermittent fire at higher RPM's.

bad coil?

Gong to check make and number on plugs now.
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Correction. The side with the wet plug is the side that's not firing per the spark checker.

Plugs are Champion YC12RC. Were new in Feb.
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Correction. The side with the wet plug is the side that's not firing per the spark checker.

Plugs are Champion YC12RC. Were new in Feb.
OK I don't want to start a spark plug rant here but I would throw a set of NGK BKR5ES plugs at it. But first I'd swap plugs from one side to the other to see if the problem switch's sides. Not the first time I've seen a new plug be bad.
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Im not partial to any plug brand. That's what was in it when I bought it so when I was replacing all the filters, fluids, etc. I bought the same plugs. Ill get the NGK's

I swapped the plugs from one side to the other and the problem stayed on the same side.
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Im not partial to any plug brand. That's what was in it when I bought it so when I was replacing all the filters, fluids, etc. I bought the same plugs. Ill get the NGK's

I swapped the plugs from one side to the other and the problem stayed on the same side.

Not sure if they will reach, but maybe also swap plug wires if possible?
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