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won't start
« on: November 16, 2011, 05:46:51 pm »
 i just finished  rebuilding 11 hp    it wont start    the spark seems real weak   what air gap  gap should i have on  flywheel

i will be trying again tomorrow night
 thanks for help
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Re: won't start
« Reply #1 on: November 16, 2011, 05:52:09 pm »
Stock Flywheel?
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Re: won't start
« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2011, 06:05:26 pm »
yes
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Re: won't start
« Reply #3 on: November 16, 2011, 06:23:52 pm »
i was told use a bisness card for gap on the wheel
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Re: won't start
« Reply #4 on: November 16, 2011, 06:25:04 pm »
 :thumbsup:
i was told use a bisness card for gap on the wheel
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Re: won't start
« Reply #5 on: November 17, 2011, 07:36:58 am »
.010-.012 ON THE GAP. MAKE SURE SOMETHING DIDNT HAPPEN TO THE FLYWHEEL KEY. ;)
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Re: won't start
« Reply #6 on: November 17, 2011, 08:19:41 pm »
.010-.012 ON THE GAP. MAKE SURE SOMETHING DIDNT HAPPEN TO THE FLYWHEEL KEY. ;)
been there done that spent ours trying to figure out why it wouldn't fire lol. But then there was a sheared fly wheel key.
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Re: won't start
« Reply #7 on: November 17, 2011, 08:35:55 pm »
been there too sheared a flywheel key spent way to long tryn to find that problem! remove the kill wire from to coil then check the spark
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Re: won't start
« Reply #8 on: November 17, 2011, 09:50:47 pm »
thanks for all the  ideas   not going to have time to work on it to saturday    let you know how i make out
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Re: won't start
« Reply #9 on: November 20, 2011, 04:22:24 pm »
You can use a steel brush all around the flywheel to clean it. Did you paint the flywheel ?