BarnabyHooge
Member
I'm trying to diagnose a sudden sputtering motor. Got it stuck somewhat sideways in some mud yesterday. I was able to get it out, but it started running funny afterward. Really rough idle, but it really just sputters all over the place.
Converted to 12volt this spring so coil is brand new.
1. Tested a couple plugs and got the same result. It would mis a spark here and there, and it seemed somewhat weak.
2. check all my connections and everything seems snug.
3. manual opened the points in distributer and got the same result as the plugs. It would spark but then miss every 4 or so times I opened it.
Just not sure what to do next. I'm still learning and the shop manual isn't making much sense to me at this point. Any simple steps I should try next would be appreciated.
Thanks
Converted to 12volt this spring so coil is brand new.
1. Tested a couple plugs and got the same result. It would mis a spark here and there, and it seemed somewhat weak.
2. check all my connections and everything seems snug.
3. manual opened the points in distributer and got the same result as the plugs. It would spark but then miss every 4 or so times I opened it.
Just not sure what to do next. I'm still learning and the shop manual isn't making much sense to me at this point. Any simple steps I should try next would be appreciated.
Thanks