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I've been having a hard time starting my TW lately. Cold or hot, it didn't make much difference, she was just really tough to start.
Then, I remembered something that I noticed a few weeks back when I replaced my stator coil. When I crank her over, there doesn't seem to be much spark while cranking, but as soon as I let go of the switch, she sparks nicely!
So, rather than crank and crank and crank, I just give her a brief little "blip" of the starter, and away she goes now...Hot or cold!
While I don't mind this new method, I have to wonder why it is that the spark doesn't show up until AFTER I've released the starter button. She WILL start if I crank her repeatedly, but it takes a while. By giving her a quick blip, she starts almost instantly.
- New spark plug
- fairly new battery < 6months
- good gas (with Seafoam treatment)
- anybody who's replaced their stator knows that it can only go in ONE WAY...
Anybody got any ideas? What's up with the spark thing; shouldn't it make sparks WHILE I'M CRANKING, instead of after I release the button?
When she's going, she runs like a top with no hesitation or sputtering at all, even at high RPMS.
Then, I remembered something that I noticed a few weeks back when I replaced my stator coil. When I crank her over, there doesn't seem to be much spark while cranking, but as soon as I let go of the switch, she sparks nicely!
So, rather than crank and crank and crank, I just give her a brief little "blip" of the starter, and away she goes now...Hot or cold!
While I don't mind this new method, I have to wonder why it is that the spark doesn't show up until AFTER I've released the starter button. She WILL start if I crank her repeatedly, but it takes a while. By giving her a quick blip, she starts almost instantly.
- New spark plug
- fairly new battery < 6months
- good gas (with Seafoam treatment)
- anybody who's replaced their stator knows that it can only go in ONE WAY...
Anybody got any ideas? What's up with the spark thing; shouldn't it make sparks WHILE I'M CRANKING, instead of after I release the button?
When she's going, she runs like a top with no hesitation or sputtering at all, even at high RPMS.