372xp won’t start.

[spudulike]

Flippin technology, when I was a boy, the abacus was cutting edge!!

[Craigb]

So the carb kit will be with me tomorrow. The compression must be good now as it is a right pig to pull over. Oiler back together with the bladed worm driver. So fingers crossed it’ll fire tomorrow evening.

[spudulike]

We expect clouds of white smoke telling us it is running....or is that a new pope!

[Craigb]

I’ll mix it 25 to 1 just for you.

[adw]

Not convinced.

[Craigb]

26 minutes ago, adw said:

Not convinced.

You still think it’s the coil? 

[Craigb]

that’s what my first incling was when I got it and tried to start it.

[spudulike]

30 minutes ago, adw said:

Not convinced.

From now I will call you Thomas...Doubting Thomas! Have faith my friend! What can go wrong

[spudulike]

That crud around the coil has been there a long time and from that, it must have run with it for quite a while so unless it has gone pop or the flywheel has come loose, it should work. 

Did you pull the flywheel? If not, check the flywheel to coil gap and the condition of the coil laminates that are closest to the flywheel - I have seen the flywheel clout these laminates and stop the coil sparking.

[Craigb]

I pulled the fly wheel when I did the vac pressure test. It looks fine. The gap is good and the prongs sticking out of the coil look good. It sparks as I’ve done a pull the cord with the plug on the cylinder test.  Bizarre it didn’t start to begin with.