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Old 01-28-2018, 04:11 PM   #7
Purdy Swoft
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Default Re: Batteries

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Originally Posted by oldredford View Post
I learned some thing the other day about batteries and electronic ignition. With electronic your battery must be NEARLY fully charged for the module to work. A lower charged battery that turns the engine over may not have enough charge for the module to work. Happened to me....

Same can happen with points . If you've got a weak 6 volt battery , the starter can slowly turn the engine but won't have hot enough spark to start the engine . Usually , at such times a quick uplift of the hand crank will start the engine .
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