[AJD] Test-my thoughts

[James Showers]

Yeah,
    it has 6.2 volts at the distributer.
Jim
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John D. Swecker" <johnnyd at mountain.net>
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> To Jim Showers;  Contact me at johnnyd at mountain.net if you wish. Do you 
> have a digital voltmeter? John Swecker
>
> James Showers wrote:
>
>> John,
>> Any help would be great.  At the timing marks, when I move the 
>> distributer, I do not get any spark.  What spark there is has turned to a 
>> weak yellow when it was blue.  When the engine was apart, I did not 
>> remove the crankshaft or camshaft, so the timing in that respect should 
>> be OK.
>> Jim
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "John D. Swecker" 
>> <johnnyd at mountain.net>
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>> Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2006 5:34 PM
>> Subject: Re: [AJD] Test-my thoughts
>>
>>
>>> Jim Showers;  I think I may be able to help you with your pony engine 
>>> problem. Let me know.  John Swecker
>>>
>>> James Showers wrote:
>>>
>>>> I have a 720D that is that way....I've been trying for 3 years to get 
>>>> the pony to start.  I just got a new carb from Roberts, and still the 
>>>> same symptoms.  It fires on the starter, but will not run.  Previously 
>>>> it ate 2 throttle plate screws.  I did a valve job and one piston and 
>>>> new rings. Timing was not changed and it has good spark with new plugs. 
>>>> I have already invested enough to have converted the tractor to 
>>>> electric start.
>>>> Jim Showers
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "wwwayne johnson" 
>>>> <wjohnson at bigriver.net>
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>>>> Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2006 10:09 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [AJD] Test-my thoughts
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Busy is right.  Got that 730D in the shop  that has set inanother shop 
>>>>> for 9 years, partly assembled.  Turned out it needed a new radiator, 
>>>>> new rings, new crank and brgns and 5 gears in the tranny and new ring 
>>>>> gear. When I get done I'll give a good rundown but I've already used 
>>>>> up all the adjectives Greg supplied and on a good list of my own.
>>>>> Merle Wayne
>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gordon Halley" 
>>>>> <ghalley at wowway.com>
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>>>>> Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2006 8:08 PM
>>>>> Subject: Re: [AJD] Test-my thoughts
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> This goes for me, too. It's too bad people's feeling have to hurt 
>>>>>> others.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Gordon.
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