Sure is quiet in here....do I need to start a fight?

[tbone75]

Well put john. Not saying Geoff is that way but your right.. At 16 my head was harder than a rock, I knew everything there was to know about anything.

Geoff sounds a little better than average. LOL

 

[jimdad07]

Very well said John. I grew up with hard labor farming it and at 31 I get some aches, not bad, but I know they're there. Now I just try using my head more than my back when big stuff needs moving. Letting machines do more of my work for me.

 

[tbone75]

No idea ?

Sounds like something is not right with that cylinder ? Head,valve,rings ?

 

[tbone75]

Very well said John. I grew up with hard labor farming it and at 31 I get some aches, not bad, but I know they're there. Now I just try using my head more than my back when big stuff needs moving. Letting machines do more of my work for me.

The doofs I worked for didn't like using machines. They cost more money ! But it payed double of anything else at the time !

 

[tbone75]

Right out of school min. wage was 2.25 an hr. I got into building houses for 3.50 an hr. Then to the oil field that payed 7.50 ! I was in the money ! LOL Really wished I had stayed building houses now ! LOL

 

[farrell]

Sounds like something is not right with that cylinder ? Head,valve,rings ?

It has a coil for each cylinder

I don't think it has strong enough spark

Or the spark is jumpin out of the boot or wire to somewhere else

Want to recheck the comp in that cylinder too

You can hear the valves hammering hard on the side that has issues

Plugs wet has compression everything else checks out

I have been told by several people that the diodes go bad in the harness and the motor will only run on one cylinder

 

[farrell]

It has a coil for each cylinder

I don't think it has strong enough spark

Or the spark is jumpin out of the boot or wire to somewhere else

Want to recheck the comp in that cylinder too

You can hear the valves hammering hard on the side that has issues

Plugs wet has compression everything else checks out

I have been told by several people that the diodes go bad in the harness and the motor will only run on one cylinder

all tho if it was the diode or ignition it would have no spark

so plug wire or boot?

 

[Scooterbum]

It has a coil for each cylinder

I don't think it has strong enough spark

Or the spark is jumpin out of the boot or wire to somewhere else

Want to recheck the comp in that cylinder too

You can hear the valves hammering hard on the side that has issues

Plugs wet has compression everything else checks out

I have been told by several people that the diodes go bad in the harness and the motor will only run on one cylinder

Have you checked the valves and push rods?
Stuck valve or bent pushrod will do that.
Try swapping plugs?
If your getting fire diodes fine.

 

[dancan]

Sounds like something is not right with that cylinder ? Head,valve,rings ?

What John said .

 

[IEL]

(surprisingly) I am more of the layed back, quiet guy. I could count the number of fights I have been on with one hand. (even if I lost a few fingers... LOL) I would rather be building something, than be at a party.

The other weekend, a guy I know got so drunk at a party, he cant remember if he was wearing pants. I spent that same weekend fixing a homelite. For me, the fast cars are more for the fun of working on them. And (luckily) the insurance here (liability only) is based only on your driving record, the car has no effect on it. The maximum for a new driver is $1400 a year, dropping 5% per infraction free year. It gets pricey when you get damage coverage. Not really worth it on a $4000 car.

 

[tbone75]

(surprisingly) I am more of the layed back, quiet guy. I could count the number of fights I have been on with one hand. (even if I lost a few fingers... LOL) I would rather be building something, than be at a party.

The other weekend, a guy I know got so drunk at a party, he cant remember if he was wearing pants. I spent that same weekend fixing a homelite. For me, the fast cars are more for the fun of working on them. And (luckily) the insurance here (liability only) is based only on your driving record, the car has no effect on it. The maximum for a new driver is $1400 a year, dropping 5% per infraction free year. It gets pricey when you get damage coverage. Not really worth it on a $4000 car.

Sounds like your doing fine ! Try to keep going like that ! It does get very hard to keep on the right track ! Some of my friends never have made it ! 50 yrs. old and stihl can't get no where ! Or they got 6' under !

 

[farrell]

Have you checked the valves and push rods?
Stuck valve or bent pushrod will do that.
Try swapping plugs?
If your getting fire diodes fine.

Valves good and cleaned

Push rods good replaced intake rod

Camshaft good

Comp good

Changed plugs

Rebuilt carb

New fuel line

New fuel filter

Changed oil

Reset valve lash

 

[farrell]

What John said .

Head and valves good and clean

Cylinder and piston look good as well

Rings? But if one broke would see evidence one cylinder wall but could be worn

 

[tbone75]

Valves good and cleaned

Push rods good replaced intake rod

Camshaft good

Comp good

Changed plugs

Rebuilt carb

New fuel line

New fuel filter

Changed oil

Reset valve lash

You swapped coils and stihl got the same problem. Or did it switch sides on running ? Got to be something with that cylinder.
Maybe I missed something you already said ?

 

[little possum]

Speakin of cars. There is a 95 z28 white convertible with lil bit of motor work sittin in the driveway Buddy moved to texas and needed a place to keep it. Mine for a while haha. Kinda want to buy it, so if I break it

Geoff keep on the good path! Nothing wrong with that. I was judged throughout school. Most of them now have several charges against them. Not worth it. I enjoy hunting and working. Ive got plenty of projects to keep me busy. Along with side work that comes in.

Adam what kinda tractor are you workin on. I read somewhere yesterday "95% of carb problems are fixed when ignition is replaced" DK how true that is...

 

[tbone75]

Head and valves good and clean

Cylinder and piston look good as well

Rings? But if one broke would see evidence one cylinder wall but could be worn

Really sucks,I had good heads,coils and carb for one of them I tossed when I cleaned the mowers out !

Compression should tell ?

 

[farrell]

Evidence as I see it.........

Cylinder#1 has issues

Cylinder #2 working properly

1) Started tractor
2) pulled plug wire off #2 tractor instantly died
3) put plug wire back on and started tractor back up
4) pulled plug wire off #1 tractor kept running as if nothing happened

Hence why I believe it's the plug wire

It has current it shocked the chit outta me!

Just not getting to plug

 

[little possum]

Tried different plugs? Have a voltmeter?

 

[farrell]

You swapped coils and stihl got the same problem. Or did it switch sides on running ? Got to be something with that cylinder.
Maybe I missed something you already said ?

Didn't switch coils yet

Pulled plug wires one at a time while it was running

 

[farrell]

Really sucks,I had good heads,coils and carb for one of them I tossed when I cleaned the mowers out !

Compression should tell ?

Comp on #1 was 155psi

Comp on #2 was 160psi