[SEL] Another one lives./Update

Elden DuRand edurand at mchsi.com
Tue Jun 2 16:08:51 PDT 2009


Jerry:

Not being a Maytag expert, I'll jump in here anyway.

If the engine runs better with one plug shorted or with the gaps knocked down, I'd suspect weak spark from misadjusted points, condenser(!) or bad coil.

Take care - Elden
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> -----Original Message-----
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>  Behalf Of Jerry Evans
> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 04:14 PM
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> Subject: Re: [SEL] Another one lives./Update
> 
> 
> Hi All,
>          Some progress with the Maytag Twin 
> thanks to suggestions from the 
> list.

.....................snip........................

>          I'm also experimenting with spark plug 
> gap - the Briggs coil may 
> not be supplying as strong a spark as the 
> original Maytag coil. I 
> originally had the gap set at 0.020" but am down 
> to 0.014" now and there is 
> a definite improvement. When I short out 1 plug 
> the engine actually runs 
> much better but this difference is getting less 
> noticeable as I make the 
> sparkplug gap smaller. Suggestions and comments welcome.
> 
> Keep the revs up (or down)
> Jerry Evans





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