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Old 07-30-2021, 04:14 PM   #25
philcobill
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Default Re: Can't get engine started after changing timing gear

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Originally Posted by goodcar View Post
Something with your new timing gear doesn't sound right. Why did you change it?? Was something else starting to go south leading you to change the timing gear?? Compare the old one to the new one. Any differences?? Do you have a nice blue spark out of the coil when cranking the engine?? The spark may look good when flicking the points but cranking the starter might be dropping the voltage too much to provide sufficient spark.
Good gas??
I changed the timing gear because the metal spindle part separated from the fiber outer part.



Yes, the spark looks good.
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