reynoldston
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While this might just be making your problems worse please consider bypassing the points all together and fit a hall effect electronic trigger.
You used to be able to get a unit called "Atom" and they published what the timing & advance on each of their units was but when the patient ran out they abonded the market as every engine maker started to fit them as standard once they did not have to pay royalties.
Almost every old mower shop will have a stack of the old units and working pull form old engines.
Ask for one from an engine of around the same cc as your tecumseh.
Most should be OK, just do not use one from a two stroke.
They are not much more expensive than a set of points & condenser and will work happily for the next 50 years.
you fit them to the wire that goes from the points to the coil so you can rig it such that you can revert to points if it does not work.
This post has a very good suggestion. Very trouble free system and they go forever. The last time I needed a set of B&S points I couldn't find them locally and had to buy them over the internet.