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Old 05-21-2013, 03:43 AM
Yosemite Sam Yosemite Sam is offline
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Depending on what it sounds like while turning over, the first thing I do is hook the clip on my test light to the neg battery post, turn the key on and touch the point to the pos post on the coil.

If it lights then I go to the neg post on the coil turn the engine by hand (with the key on) the test light should go on and off, on when the points are open and off when the points are closed.

If there is no power to the pos side of the coil then you have to work backward to the battery checking each connection on the way.

If there is power to the pos side and none at the neg side, the points are stuck, grounded or not opening, if there is power to the neg side and the light doesn't go out when you turn the engine over, the points are not making contact (these things are only true if there are no broken wires).

Quick check for no fuel to the carb... Spray a little ether in the carb and see if it starts.

Please remember that 98% of all carburetor problems are electrical.
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