camcooper 0 #1 Posted September 29, 2014 I bought my first wheel horse today it is a c 81 with a 10 horse kholer engine I think I was a sucker I bought it for 400 dollars and put a battrie in it and it is getting no fire to the spark plug can Andy one help me diagnose why its not getting fire Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Desko 552 #2 Posted September 29, 2014 Dirty points, bad coil, blown fuse, or some bad wires take a hot wire to the negative side of the coil and then see if it gets spark and if it does work form there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 36,948 #3 Posted September 29, 2014 Sat for a long time? Might try cleaning the points contacts too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Catmanii 36 #4 Posted September 29, 2014 Like AMC said, I always go for the points first before I even bother looking at anything else. Most of the time they just need a touch up with a points file and it's off and running. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WH nut 553 #5 Posted September 29, 2014 (edited) Do not run a hot wire to the neg side of coil. Go to the Pos side. You will let the smoke out of the wire if you run it to the negative side. Edited September 29, 2014 by WH nut 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tractorrestore607 0 #6 Posted September 30, 2014 Check the points clean and regap Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
camcooper 0 #7 Posted September 30, 2014 I cleaned the points and then it was not getting Andy fuel took the bowel off and the float the needle valve was stuck put back together and she fired right up thanks for all the advice Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ethan and Randies horses 65 #8 Posted September 30, 2014 make sure the points are set at a certain distance apart I think its .20 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
