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Re: f-12 magneto
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Posted by MikeH-Tx on June 22, 2000 at 19:40:11 from (208.2.106.102):
In Reply to: f-12 magneto posted by Carl Holoway on June 22, 2000 at 16:37:12:
Don't take it out right away, although like RB said, there is nothing that will fall off. First, confirm that there is no spark by removing a sparkplug wire and cranking while the wire is real close to a ground connection. If no spark, keep reading. When I bought my F12, there was no spark. I farted around with the magneto for a week and couldn't seem to fix it. I called around locally to the tractor parts dealers and found ONE guy within 75 miles that still knew about magnetos. I took it too him and he had it fixed within an hour. Needed points (which I could have done) and the magnet remagetized (which I couldn't). After a $30 bill, my F12 started right off and has started easy ever since. Make some calls. There are pros out there that don't charge an arm and a leg.
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