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04-13-2017, 10:30 PM
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Cub 123 turns over, won't start
I have been away from here for quite some time. A 1987 Avion travel trailer came into our lives a little over 3 years ago and it has really dampened my gardening enthusiasm! I have vowed to get back at it this year, but I make no guarantees.
 Finally had a chance this evening to look at my Cub 123. With a good battery it will turn over but not fire. I smell gas, so I think that is OK (fresh gas). I'm thinking there is no spark. I have never serviced this area of my 123 since I have owned it (maybe 5-6 years now?), so I thought I would get a new coil, plug, plug wire, points, and condenser. I think I need to clean up some electrical connections, too. This 123 is my favorite GT for tilling the garden.. it has a #1 tiller on it and it works like a champ when the tractor is running. Sure would like to get it going again! Good place to start? Where do you like to get parts?
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04-13-2017, 10:51 PM
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Try running some sand paper through the points to clean them up. Might just have some corrosion built up on them.
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04-13-2017, 11:14 PM
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What brings you to the conclusion you need new coil, plug, plug wire, points, and condenser?
Check the plug to see if you have spark, then diagnose the problem from there...
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04-14-2017, 05:50 AM
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Yeah I'm with Todd, don't just throw parts at it because you don't know how to diagnose it. I would start by filing the points, chances are after sitting for some time they got a little corroded and no longer can complete the circuit.
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04-14-2017, 08:59 AM
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Thank you for the replies. I'll check for spark and go from there.
Not necessarily throwing parts at it. None of those mentioned are in very good condition, such as the boot on the plug wire at the spark plug is almost completely gone, the wire from the condenser to the coil is missing insulation in a couple of places, and the plug is Lord knows how old.... I'd just like to know when they've been serviced and get it done. The sediment bowl must have leaked while sitting sometime in it's previous past, a lot, and ran directly onto the coil and those wires. I know of a few local parts places.... do you have any favorite web sources? Maybe members and/or supporters here?
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04-14-2017, 10:23 PM
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Another vote for dirty points. I've found about 80% of the time a tractor that's been sitting won't start is because of this. Even new points need to be cleaned in order to work most of the time.
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