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Old 03-19-2011, 08:54 AM   #16
Tom Wesenberg
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Default Re: Not getting fire!! Won't start. PLEASE HELP FAST!!

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Originally Posted by B-nut View Post
Last week I had no spark so checked all of the above.Which one was the cause remained a mystery. Upon completion, spark was back but I remembered the condenser screw still needed to be snugged. Doing so lost the spark. When this screw was loosened a quarter turn the spark was back.Drove me crazy!
Sounds like the connection terminal on the condenser is loose and turning. The only fix for that is a new condenser.

I had a repro ignition switch that drove me nuts trying to find the problem. One day I noticed that when I barely touched the key, the engine died, so I knew the contacts in the switch were barely making connection. I took it apart and worked it over so it has a good solid contact in the ON position.
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