Recent content by PGB1

I apologize for such a delay in getting back to the project and reporting here. Three coils later, I got a good one. The gap is now 0.006". The spark is strong and the engine starts, but runs lousy. I suspect maybe the carburetor, but don't know for certain. To keep the engine running, I have...

The magnet holds a wrench quite well, so I'm confident. That is an interesting idea to flip the coil upside down. Unfortunately, when I tried this there was no way to get the plug wire to the plug. It's a goofy design where the wire has to snake under & through things. The coil is, indeed...

Thanks Auto Doc. Good Point! Yup, I've used that tester often over the years. Before working on the current project, I checked it on my generator. (The wire to the spark plug is a scrap of 10,000 volt neon sign wire. I used it so the potential won't jump out of the insulation.) Yesterday was...

Thanks for the idea, Star Tec.. Unfortunately, I've no gauss meter, nor would I know how strong the one magnet should be. (Just one magnet) I think the coil is upright. The old one had kill wire coming off the bottom & spark plug with the top. So, I copied.

I apologize for my gap in attendance to the thread. (Or to the engine) Troubles took me away. Mark H, thanks for asking. The spark tester is shown below. As far as shade goes: Not much luck yet. I tried having someone hold a box to make shade with only seeing a weak spark. Hopefully I can...

Hello All! Someone had my Wacker Plate Compactor and the original engine stopped working, so he bought a Harbor Freight Predator 212 engine. It sat for many years unused, then returned to me recently. The Trouble: No Spark (Plus ants and larvae paced into the carburetor and who knows where...

Thanks for the part numbers. I appreciate your help. Paul

Thank You for the explanation of the need for this valve. Paul

My temptation, since snaking in a new hose in (old one rotted) involves removing the carburetor and housing surrounding it, was to leave the tank valve open to the air & plug the carburetor end. I empty gas tanks after using engines, so fumes should be minimal. (Or if the gas cap is vented, I'll...

I have no idea if it is bad for the engine, but I've an aerosol can of ether. It was purchased when I was diagnosing an engine a few years ago. Remember eye protection!

Thanks Again Very Much! Paul

Thanks once again Star Tech. you surely know this engine well! (For others scratching their heads, Star Tech was kind enough to help me a lot in another post.) Paul

Thank You Again, StarTech. I apologize, but I forgot to ask if you know the ignition coil clearance to the flywheel & spark plug gap. I looked at the versions of the owner's manual on Harbor Freight site and they varied. Paul

Hi All! I have another post about finding the manual for this Predator 212 & StarTech was kind enough to find me the parts list. It's a Loncin G210FA in real life. (Thanks to StarTech's information) Instead of cluttering that post, I thought it forum etiquette to ask this question separately...

Thank You Very Much, StarTech. I appreciate your help quite a lot. The parts list will be very helpful. Do you happen to know what the valve clearance is for this engine? That I also couldn't find. Thanks Again! Paul