[SEL] 5HP Economy

[Bob Jacobs]

Excellent suggestion Don.  I think I'll set that up first thing tomorrow
morning.  That would very well explain an intermittent spark that I'm
encountering but never thought about it!!

Got the old girl spinning under her own power at least today.  changed the
angle of the stationary contact point and looks like I'm getting a much
hotter spark,  still intermittent but I have a feeling your suggestion will
solve that problem.  Lots of old carbon and grease on this girl and could
just be not grounding properly either!!

Bob 
 
-------Original Message-------
 
From: The SEL email discussion list
Date: 08/29/04 18:11:42
To: The SEL email discussion list
Subject: Re: [SEL] 5HP Economy
 
Hi Bob,
 
I just had a problem with a 6HP International M that has an ignitor
ignition.  Could not get a pop out of it. After doing some testing I found
the moving contact on the ignitor was not grounding.  I ran a small wire
from a screw on the magneto to the end of the moving contact on the ignitor.
The engine started on the first compression stroke.  Hard to believe the
shaft was not grounding but that was the problem.  Just something to check
out.
 
Don Fleming
Kipling, Sask.
d.fleming at sasktel.net
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Jacobs" <Carrowor at comcast.net>
To: <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2004 10:13 AM
Subject: Re: [SEL] 5HP Economy
 
 
Hello Tom
 
Yepper,  checked the gas,  had that problem before also (although my LA ran
great on very old "varnish" - LOL)
 
I've tried gas through the priming cup, ether etc. but nothing seems to make
her work.  Haven't even gotten a backfire or anything.
 
oh well,  guess I'll get back out there and try again,  this engine hasn't
been run since 1977ish so it's been a project just getting the wasp nests
and cobwebs out of her.
 
Bob
 
-------Original Message-------
 
From: The SEL email discussion list
Date: 08/29/04 10:38:30
To: sel at lists.stationary-engine.com
Subject: Re: [SEL] 5HP Economy
 
In a message dated 8/28/2004 7:34:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
Carrowor at comcast.net writes:
 
<< 5HP Economy, looks like it's in time, mag & ignitor off the engine shows
a
  pretty good spark but on the engine NOTHING (I even pulled the head to
  check) >>
 
Sweet Bob,
 
Have you checked for gas?  My 5 hp Economy would not start one time and I
checked a lot of things before finally discovering that the gas had gone bad
 
Put in new gas and fired right up.  You might try some ether thru the
priming
cup and see if it will fire. There are lots of parts people in GEM that sell
ignitor parts to rebuild if you need them.  How about timing, valve setting,
compression, etc.?  Just some things to ponder!
 
Tom Schmutz
Concord, Va. USA
Germoamer at aol.com
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