hold the phone........

steve19438 · Aug 28, 2015

I went back to the 35 to check for spark. I pulled the spark wire on the plug closest to the steering wheel, hit the starter and the engine coughed. what the heck I says. so I turned on the fuel, pulled the choke and with the spark wire still off the plug the engine fired up. put the plug back on and she's purring like a kitten in the garage.

some one please explain that.

many thanks.

Bruce(OR) · Aug 28, 2015

Really? That easy one explained? A larger air gap forces the coil to develop more voltage to jump the air gap.
Next time you flood the engine, pull the coil wire slightly out and get a hotter spark to start the engine with. After it runs and clears out, shut it down and properly reconnect the coil wire.

Charles in Aus. · Aug 28, 2015

It may have been something simple like the carbon contact in the distributor cap not connecting properly . Pulling a lead out usually disturbs the cap a little , maybe just enough to re connect what had parted .

steve19438 · Aug 28, 2015

but the engine was not flooded. when it fired up no black smoke came out the exhaust.

Bruce(OR) · Aug 28, 2015

Still with the loose wire you increase the voltage output out of the coil. Pulling the wire out on a flooded engine will generally help it start.

steve19438 · Aug 29, 2015

learn something new every day around here.

Bruce(OR) · Aug 29, 2015

Education gets faster when your holding onto the wire as it cranks.

DrLoch · Aug 30, 2015

(quoted from post at 15:03:18 08/29/15) Education gets faster when your holding onto the wire as it cranks.

Ain't that the truth :lol:

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