420c Died

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Davie Sprocket
430 crawler
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Location: Leduc Alberta, Canada

Post by Davie Sprocket » Sat Sep 08, 2007 2:39 pm

Muhhahahaha

Its alive

ALIVE

Okay now that the melodramatics are over. I figured out what i did wrong and i think i might have to bash my head for not figuring it out earlier.

It turned out to be bad gas. Thats it bad gas. :shock:

Cleaned the carb, new plugs, new coil, new battery, rewired the ignition system, re timed, reset and cleaned points. Re timed her and now she runs like a top, dug a fair hole in the back yard already.

Have a good one.

Dave

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Stan Disbrow
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Location: Raleigh, NC

Post by Stan Disbrow » Mon Sep 10, 2007 9:10 am

Hi,

MawDang.

There was another thread where we were talking about gas issues, and I should have thought to point you in that direction as a possible culprit. Sorry about that, chief!

Stan
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Jimmy in NC
440 crawler
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Location: Raleigh - NC

Post by Jimmy in NC » Tue Sep 11, 2007 9:38 am

Ahh.. now you know that everything else is correct you don't have to worry about it in the future.

I have found with crawlers that any stone left unturned is a stone you'll be turning over next time you attempt to use your crawler until you've turned them all over. (Lots of experience with that one)

Jimmy in NC
1957 420C 4 roller 4 spd #61 blade 107,xxx ser.
Hand clutches, not for everyone.
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