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Not to throw a wrench in your spokes. But you just described the exact problem with a bad coil, warms up and gets no spark. I hope you’re right. I’m not there listening to the engine so you may very well be right just thought I’d let you know that the coil could also be a cause. Good luck.
Fat Dan
A bad condensor can do that too - swapping out the condensor is trivial so put that on your list to try. I also had a bad experience with plug wires in my car which had a hot start problem. Changed the wires and it's perfect now. Also a trivial change-out. Try the easy stuff first.
Electrical stuff just makes me pull my hair out,:crazy: and I do my best to stay away. So for what it is worth.😉
Put new parts in but from many episodes all over the tractor world,DON"T PITCH THE OLD ONES. To many cases people have to put the old stuff back because a 1/4 or more of the "new" China made stuff is no good. As well as praise to what ever higher power you wish to have a electric starter on the pony.
From the guy coast starting a D6 for 2 years. I got help with the mag 2 months latter it was dead again. So on a hill it is 😉 gravity has not failed me yet.
So thank God it is an electric start pony, the electrical side was the first thing I check pulled the plugs out and held it to the block to check for spark and while it's hot it did have a nice big blue spark as it should. I do have an inline filter ( heaven knows I haven't changed it in a while tho) and when I did my rebuild I also had the fuel tank acid etched and epoxy coated the inside by a local radiator shop. Unfortunately it's leaning more and more toward needing another full carb rebuild, I have yet to really try adjusting the fuel screws though. Maybe running to lean when hot? (If that's possible?)
Electrical stuff just makes me pull my hair out,:crazy: and I do my best to stay away. So for what it is worth.😉
Put new parts in but from many episodes all over the tractor world,DON"T PITCH THE OLD ONES. To many cases people have to put the old stuff back because a 1/4 or more of the "new" China made stuff is no good. As well as praise to what ever higher power you wish to have a electric starter on the pony.
From the guy coast starting a D6 for 2 years. I got help with the mag 2 months latter it was dead again. So on a hill it is 😉 gravity has not failed me yet.
So thank God it is an electric start pony, the electrical side was the first thing I check pulled the plugs out and held it to the block to check for spark and while it's hot it did have a nice big blue spark as it should. I do have an inline filter ( heaven knows I haven't changed it in a while tho) and when I did my rebuild I also had the fuel tank acid etched and epoxy coated the inside by a local radiator shop. Unfortunately it's leaning more and more toward needing another full carb rebuild, I have yet to really try adjusting the fuel screws though. Maybe running to lean when hot? (If that's possible?)
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