[AT] bad condensor?

[John Hall]

Got a new plug. I'm leaning toward the coil, just wondereing if condensors 
acted the same. I realized this afternoon that many years ago we picked up 
this same model saw. I'm going to rob the coil out of it to see if that 
solves the problem.

John
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andy Glines" <andyglines at hotmail.com>
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Sent: Monday, March 26, 2007 11:10 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] bad condensor?


> If you haven't already replaced the spark plug give that a try.  I have
> dealt with many bad spark plugs that look fine and even appear to work 
> when
> unscrewed from the cylinder but refuse to fire under compression. 
> 2-cycles
> seem to be particularly sensitive to bad plugs.  If the plug doesn't help
> you may have a bad coil.  I don't think that condensors are usually 
> effected
> by heat but coils are.
>>    9.  bad condensor? (John Hall)
>>Message: 9
>>Date: Sun, 25 Mar 2007 08:28:22 -0400
>>From: "John Hall" <jthall at worldnet.att.net>
>>Subject: [AT] bad condensor?
>>To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
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>>Got an 08 S Sthil saw that runs about 2-3 minutes and then starts breaking
>>down--sometimes cutting off. It always restarts without effort. I know its
>>not fuel related---everything there is new! I've always been taught coils
>>get hot and die and don't work again until cold. Is that always the case?
>>How do condensors behave when they go bad? Prices on these items aren't
>>cheap.
>>
>>  Obligatory tractor reference---Yesterday we trimmed a bunch of trees
>>around
>>some of the fields and pushed the brush back with the 4020.
>>
>>John Hall
>>
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