What timing TreeSeeker...
I have been troubleshooting a similar issue. Got worse and worse to were it could sit for a couple hours and be difficult to start. Recently rebuilt the carb trying to troubleshoot. (It needed it... the bowl was warped and leaking.. the glue on the wells was failing and leaking fuel... But. Rebuilding the carb didn't help.
We took it for a trip this weekend, seemed to start Ok. Didn't have the big problems I had been having. Thought we had made headway. Over the weekend, the speedo stopped working again. So, yesterday, I wanted to back it up a little, so I could get under it, and fix the cable... transmission gear to be specific. Anyway. Wouldn't start... at all... I had even been keeping a can of starter fluid handy. Didn't help and ran out of light anyway. So... I figure today I'll change the ignition module. I seem to go through them about one a year. I think this one has lasted a little longer. But, before I do, thought I'd give it one more try. **** things started right up. Like... right away. So, I backed it up, fixed (I think) the speedo stuff, and went to put it back in its regular spot. Won't start again. Crank, crank, crank... I decide to let it sit a little. Worked yesterday right? come back an hour later, still no go. So, I go ahead with my plan and grab the other ignition module. **** it it didn't fire right up. shut it off... started right up again... shut it off... and fired right back up.
So... try and new ignition module.
Wait... before you do.
GRIFF!!!!
What is a good ignition module? The original one looks nasty. It's rusted, the protectant on the back has leaked out everywhere. But its never failed. I assume its going to however, so I keep buying new units. The new units eventually fail... and I revert to the original. Maybe I should just stick with the original... but I can't bring myself to do it yet. So... What SHOULD I replace it with? I started with the $35 dollar units... and have gone up to the NAPA branded higher $$$ units without a realistic change except that the higher $$$ version does't fail outright. Only made troubleshooting it harder.
