Pony won't start. Not pinion at all.

I've heard it said that 90% of carb problems are electrical. If it doesn't fire with gas squirted in the carb, check to see if spark is going to the correct cylinder. You might try swapping the wires.

Thanks a bunch guys. Today I pulled the gas tank again and traced all the logical steps such as blowing out the gas lines etc. Checked the float bowl and it was about 1/3 or slightly more with gas. I hope that level is right.

QWent into the magneto and inspected and lightly cleaned the points. Swapped out the condensor while I was in there and checked the mag for being wet etc. Rotor and cap looked good so I put it back together. End result is that I still have spark so at least I haven't buggered that up. Spark, compression, fuel, air. Hmmm.....should go but perhaps if that clutch drag is too high I might have to do something.

The main is not moving at all when pulling the pony over. I guess I might have to try to locate a guy with softer hands or maybe I should say more patience than myself and see if he wants to get at that carb. I am kind of frustrated that the pony was running four days ago and since then I have nearly three full days into it without any sign of a cure! Anyway, have a great evening. Thanks for the help.

Thanks a bunch guys. Today I pulled the gas tank again and traced all the logical steps such as blowing out the gas lines etc. Checked the float bowl and it was about 1/3 or slightly more with gas. I hope that level is right.

QWent into the magneto and inspected and lightly cleaned the points. Swapped out the condensor while I was in there and checked the mag for being wet etc. Rotor and cap looked good so I put it back together. End result is that I still have spark so at least I haven't buggered that up. Spark, compression, fuel, air. Hmmm.....should go but perhaps if that clutch drag is too high I might have to do something.

The main is not moving at all when pulling the pony over. I guess I might have to try to locate a guy with softer hands or maybe I should say more patience than myself and see if he wants to get at that carb. I am kind of frustrated that the pony was running four days ago and since then I have nearly three full days into it without any sign of a cure! Anyway, have a great evening. Thanks for the help.

If the oil has gasoline in it. Drain it and refill. Only takes a quart. It can make a difference.

AND.......never turn off the mag switch again........always stop the pony by shutting off the gas valve and let it burn the carb bowl dry. I usually idle it down some after the diesel sterts and then turn off the gas valve.

Change the plugs, get a longer rope and a "Stocky" fellow to pull it!
I too have seen gas pour out of petcocks, then they start right after or NOT!
Agree that for some strange reason, this engine is one that pouring gas or squirting ETHER in doesn't seem to help with starting??
I am by no means a stocky person, when I start my 5J, I stand on the Dozer Frame, reach in to the end of the rope, Pull as I step back off the frame to get the momentum into the rope!(which is also why I put Synthetic in every Fall, in case of Winter need)
One Winter, I remember on the D6, it was being spastic, we took a Briggs 5hp and a long belt. Belted it up to crank start the Pony!

Just to show how idiosyncratic these engines are, unlike the other guys, my pony starts with just a light tug on the rope - that's definitely the exception though. Mind you, that's after "extensive" fiddling with it to get it just so. I'll be interested to see how long it stays in that easy-starting condition!

Coleman 396, Where in B.C. are you, I am in Squamish, have a couple D2- 5Us, Change the plugs out, try Ngk AB 6s, Autolite also works, had bad luck with champion, If I can help in any way give me a shout, P/s I use 100 LL Avgas. Ken