On Fri, 23 Dec 2011 14:17:41 -0500, Ed Huntress
wrote:

On Fri, 23 Dec 2011 11:10:13 -0800 (PST), Dave__67
wrote:

On Dec 23, 1:51Â*pm, Bob Engelhardt wrote:
I finally got back to this engine (life kept intruding).

Jon Elson wrote:

Â* No, these small differences in valve clearance will not prevent it
Â* from running.

Great, I didn't want to fool around with them any more.

Â* ... Â*Does this have electronic (breaker less) ignition,
Â* or is there a set of points buried under a cover under the flywheel?

It had points, then was converted to breaker less. Â*The points are still
there & the wires cut.

Â* Hmmmm, funny it had the kickback when the flywheel was out of time.
Â* That indicates the spark was adequate then. Â*...

Maybe "kickback" wasn't the right term. Â*'Cause there wasn't ignition, I
think. Â*What happened was, as I was pulling the start cord, there was a
very abrupt & solid stop. Â*So much so that I hurt my rotator cuff, not
seriously, though.

I just occurred to me that maybe that was what sheared the flywheel key.
Â* In fact, I just looked and it's sheared again! Â*WTF?

Lloyd E. Sponenburgh wrote:

...
Â* Since (DAMHIKT) the points gap can shear a key, I'd be looking at that.
...

That's a new one for me. Â*It does have the old points there, even though
they aren't used. Â*Is it the plunger that does it? Â*It fits, though,
'cause the key has sheared again.

Thanks,
Bob

Authentic (though spark induced) pre-ignition.

World needs a handle that attaches to the pull-start handle that pops
loose beyond a certain tension.

Dave

With tendonitis in both shoulders, I can suggest a natural solution
that's very effective at doing that.

And it even comes with a siren. It sounds like "OUCH!!!", followed by
"goddamit."

I wouldn't mind so much except that the same siren goes off when I try
to surf cast with a heavy weight on the line.

Ed - if you have calcific tendonitis in your shoulders - which I also
suffer from, try magnesium suppliments. I take 600mg daily for the
last year and the improvement is remarkable. My left shoulder was not
as bad as my right and I had surgery on it (decompressive
acromioplasty and removal of bursa) on the left before discovering the
link to magnesium deficiency. I started on the magnesium, and within
months the right shoulder was as good as the repaired left, and within
6 months both had improved markedly.

If you take too much you'll just get the "runs" and you adjust your
dosage down accordingly.