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How come every year after not running I have no spark and I need to take Emery cloth to the contacts 

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Mike'sHorseBarn

If the tractor is stored in a damp shed, then that is probably why. I don't know about you, but here in Pa it's been really wet for about 2 years and I've had to clean points more often than I've ever had to before.

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ZXT

Do you have the cover over your points? If not, that's definitely why. 

 

If its stored outside, I'm not surprised that they need cleaned. We can go years without cleaning them on our cars/tractors, but we don't get much, if any snow throughout the year. 

 

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seven

No it's been outside all year it has the cover on it thou runs fine now I'm thinking next year I might put a piece of paper between them before storing?

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ZXT
1 minute ago, seven said:

No it's been outside all year it has the cover on it thou runs fine now I'm thinking next year I might put a piece of paper between them before storing?

Is there a big gap around where the wire feeding the points goes in? You might put a dab of silicone on it to keep moisture out. If there's a good seal, it shouldn't be as prone to corrosion. 

 

Putting paper between them might work. Simply stopping the points with them open might also do the trick. 

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pfrederi

First stop using emory cloth it can leave grit behind which causes burning which leads to more corrosion.  Use a metal points file, borrow your wife's metal nail file or even a new clean $ bill.

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oldlineman

I have a 1979 c- 101 that I have never touched the points or condenser on. Maybe just luck but runs great.  :dance: Never had the cover off !

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pacer

Kinda odd - how things like this can vary so much, seven having frequent problems and oldline never having a prob. I'm kinda like old, I have bought several tractors that the points were glazed, but I cant recall ever having one glaze after I owned them. My mother had a push mower that was like seven and every spring I had to clean the points...........

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oldlineman

I have an old Sears snow blower with a 7 hp Teki on it. Now this one I have had to clean points, a pain as we know they are under fly wheel. Runs great though.

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BOB ELLISON

I would try changing to a kohler points.

The cheaper points may be made from a cheap metal. China is known for bad everything. I've had a c160 for 3 years and the points have never been a problem but I use good Kohler points in it .

 

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pacer
26 minutes ago, oldlineman said:

to clean points, a pain as we know they are under fly wheel.

 

Heh, yeah, my moms mower points were also under the flywheel:ranting:  what a pain!

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Achto
31 minutes ago, BOB ELLISON said:

I've had a c160 for 3 years and the points have never been a problem but I use good Kohler points in it .

 

I try to keep the old original points as long as I can. I have one new set of Kohler points in one tractor & they are the only ones that ever seem to need attention on a regular basis. :unsure: I just don't think that the new stuff is as good as the old.

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BOB ELLISON
4 hours ago, Achto said:

 

I try to keep the old original points as long as I can. I have one new set of Kohler points in one tractor & they are the only ones that ever seem to need attention on a regular basis. :unsure: I just don't think that the new stuff is as good as the old.

Yes Achto

You are right the old points were far better than the ones you get now. But the Chinese ones are not good at all.

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wallfish
On 11/26/2019 at 10:32 PM, seven said:

How come every year after not running I have no spark and I need to take Emery cloth to the contacts 

Oxidization

As suggested make sure the points cover is sealed to keep moisture out. Is there a good gasket between the cover and block, rubber grommet on the wire leaving the points to the coil? The less exposure to moisture the better. Cheaper made materials may tend to oxidize faster than others.

Oxidization will happen and that's why even new points come with a coating over the contacts to protect them. (even though they might be in a sealed package)

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