[AT] Lawn tractor

[Cecil Bearden]

That ONAN 2 wire coil is over $100. You can use 2 regular coil coils the 
ones without the resistor built in and it will run fine...   You could 
also test your coil this way....

Cecil in OKla



On 4/20/2016 9:23 AM, Richard Fink Sr wrote:
> Thanks Alan mine has the coil with 2 out puts and i would say points.
> That helps. This list is best thing i have ever found  when i had the
> old tractors, some one always has the answer or where to look for it.
> R Fink Sr
> PA
>
> On 4/20/2016 7:40 AM, Alan Nadeau wrote:
>> Going from memory here, 318 had only two choices for engines, B43G or P218.
>> the 43 had points and a regular 12 volt coil with two output terminals, the
>> 218 was electronic ignition.  The 218 may also have had the "G" suffix.  No
>> idea on production dates with either engine.
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Richard Fink Sr" <rfinksr at verizon.net>
>> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2016 7:20 AM
>> Subject: Re: [AT] Lawn tractor
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>>
>>> Thanks to every one that replied i have tried many of the things to no
>>> luck, will replace the coil and see what happens. Am having a problem
>>> with engine  model tag is worn by a line moveing across it for years.
>>> R Fink Sr
>>> PA
>>>
>>> On 4/18/2016 9:32 PM, John Hall wrote:
>>>> Sounds electrical to me if you can run it that long before it acts up. I
>>>> am assuming once it cools down completely it will run good for a 1/2 hr
>>>> and then repeat the process?
>>>>
>>>> Onans are a little hard to find parts for, especially reasonably priced
>>>> parts! If you ever need carb parts, get the name and model off of your
>>>> carb and try V.E. Petersen, they were way cheaper than anyone else I
>>>> could find when I needed a kit for the Onan in my Cub Cadet last year.
>>>> There are a couple guys selling Onan parts on the internet. I think I
>>>> was able to get filters from mine from Deere. Like I said, prices are
>>>> all over the place on Onan parts. You may want to pick you up an Onan
>>>> parts book and a service manual for the engine, got mine off ebay.
>>>>
>>>> John Hall
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 4/18/2016 3:36 PM, Richard Fink Sr wrote:
>>>>> This is on and off topic, I have a JD 318 18 hp Onan engine after
>>>>> running about 1/2 hour cutting grass it starts to surge engine keeps
>>>>> opening throttle up and down. Does not stop running any suggestions
>>>>> never had any thing like this before, not sure of year purchased last
>>>>> summer late. Next can one of the good computer people give me a link i
>>>>> can find the serial number listing for years.
>>>>> T hanks
>>>>> R Fink Sr
>>>>>
>>>>> PA
>>>>>
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