FstaRockr Burns
Regular Contributor
Hi all - I have a 1948 gale / Goodyear 5hp. I have been trying to get this thing to fire but no luck. I have since tested the coils (they seemed ok), condensers are also ok, cleaned points, snipped wires, set air gap to 0.012 (and a little bigger on the 2 leading edges at 0.014)..
New plugs and quick start spray.
The inline tester lights up consistently with each of the 2 wires (its a orange color - weak?).
However when I attach a plug and ground it - no spark between the tips -
I have set mine up according to these instructions (i believe my coil is the TS-TD-20 model without the plug wire moulding, plus its black):
Any ideas?
Also - do I need to have the flywheel cover on to try get it to run or can I try with it open?
New plugs and quick start spray.
The inline tester lights up consistently with each of the 2 wires (its a orange color - weak?).
However when I attach a plug and ground it - no spark between the tips -
I have set mine up according to these instructions (i believe my coil is the TS-TD-20 model without the plug wire moulding, plus its black):
Any ideas?
Also - do I need to have the flywheel cover on to try get it to run or can I try with it open?
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