OK, Here's my symptom:
1. It used to start fine. One day I stalled it immediately after starting (the parking brake was on and I was rushing to get it out of the garage before I did any CO brain damage. Apparently I was too late.)
2. Then it never started again. The starter motor engages fine but stops as soon as the key is allowed to rotate back to the normal "run" position. Sometimes it will continue to spin even after the key is released, but the engine doean't catch.
3. If I keep the key rotated toward the "Start" position, the starter makes an aweful noise, but continues to turn the flywheel and I get exhaust out of the tailpipe. When I release the key back to "run," the engine will not catch or run on its own. Sometimes the starter continues to spin.
4. I have tried it with the choke at all positions, even the secret "choke all the way out, throttle to the floor" flooded trick.
Here's some other things I've tried:
1. I have check and re-set the points at .017-.018
2. New Plugs, checked gap, and checked that I'm getting a spark on each. The spark is not very strong, yellow, and misses maybe one out of every 5 cycles. I still get exhaust and black (rich) smoke while the starter is engaged all the way.
3. I've checked for continuity on the ignition switch. I have 2 spares and have tried those too. I get spark at the plugs even when the key is allowed to rotate back to "run" from "start," but never any exhaust then. I only get the exhaust and some sputtering when the key is rotated all the way over to engage the starter motor (even though the starter will continue to run after the key is released back to "run."
4. I get a gas smell, so I don't suspect any delivery problems. Has to be an electrical thing.
Help Please!
john
1. It used to start fine. One day I stalled it immediately after starting (the parking brake was on and I was rushing to get it out of the garage before I did any CO brain damage. Apparently I was too late.)
2. Then it never started again. The starter motor engages fine but stops as soon as the key is allowed to rotate back to the normal "run" position. Sometimes it will continue to spin even after the key is released, but the engine doean't catch.
3. If I keep the key rotated toward the "Start" position, the starter makes an aweful noise, but continues to turn the flywheel and I get exhaust out of the tailpipe. When I release the key back to "run," the engine will not catch or run on its own. Sometimes the starter continues to spin.
4. I have tried it with the choke at all positions, even the secret "choke all the way out, throttle to the floor" flooded trick.
Here's some other things I've tried:
1. I have check and re-set the points at .017-.018
2. New Plugs, checked gap, and checked that I'm getting a spark on each. The spark is not very strong, yellow, and misses maybe one out of every 5 cycles. I still get exhaust and black (rich) smoke while the starter is engaged all the way.
3. I've checked for continuity on the ignition switch. I have 2 spares and have tried those too. I get spark at the plugs even when the key is allowed to rotate back to "run" from "start," but never any exhaust then. I only get the exhaust and some sputtering when the key is rotated all the way over to engage the starter motor (even though the starter will continue to run after the key is released back to "run."
4. I get a gas smell, so I don't suspect any delivery problems. Has to be an electrical thing.
Help Please!
john