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10-03-17, 12:15 PM
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Added a light fixture now have no lights and dead switches....big mess
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Thanks again guys, good news - I had read my...
Thanks again guys, good news - I had read my diagram wrong and basically wired the first box backwards. I will be glad to post my diagrams if they would help anyone in the future but again....I...
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10-03-17, 10:51 AM
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Added a light fixture now have no lights and dead switches....big mess
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Thanks!.....I think I might have tied them...
Thanks!.....I think I might have tied them backwards....I am going back to wire the first box again and will come back with either good results or my wire counts, my diagrams and my pictures.
Yes,...
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Added a light fixture now have no lights and dead switches....big mess
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Added a light fixture now have no lights and dead switches....big mess
Hi everyone.
I thought this was going to be an easy project, add a ceiling box in a room and tap into the light in the ceiling in the same room. I made a diagram of the ceiling box, mounted my...
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Motorcycles, Snowmobiles, Go-Carts, Motorized Bikes, ATVs, Electric Mobility Scooters and Golf Carts
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no spark - ac cdi system
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Well, took all of my CDI boxes to another scooter...
Well, took all of my CDI boxes to another scooter and they all spark. Waiting on a puller so I can look at the stator. Doesn't make sense but that is all that is left
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11-21-15, 07:30 AM
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no spark - ac cdi system
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That is kind like me, I know enough to generally...
That is kind like me, I know enough to generally get by. From what I gather anything above 20volts ac with a trigger over .5 volts ac will charge the cdi and send power to the coil. I have those...
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11-20-15, 12:22 PM
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no spark - ac cdi system
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Well,I went out and ran some new wires as...
Well,I went out and ran some new wires as follows: (the above diagram is how this is wired by the way)
red black from stator straight to cdi connection
black/white left unplugged
green dedicated...
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11-20-15, 09:18 AM
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no spark - ac cdi system
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I'll give it a shot but if I research right the...
I'll give it a shot but if I research right the green is the ground for the cdi circuit, the black/white is the kill wire circuit. (black/red is power to cdi and blue (which changes to red/white on...
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11-19-15, 11:58 AM
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no spark - ac cdi system
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Tested the coil, .5 ohm across the primary and...
Tested the coil, .5 ohm across the primary and 2.8k ohms across the secondary. Those numbers jive with when it was running (notes from last time I worked on it). Pickup is getting .7 ac volts no...
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11-19-15, 09:44 AM
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no spark - ac cdi system
Hi everyone,
Working on a Roketa 150 scooter. I replaced the guy's starter and started it 3 or 4 times, started right up every time. Called him to come get it and when he arrived it wouldn't...
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Outdoor Gasoline and Electric Powered Equipment and Small Engines
08-06-15, 06:24 PM
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Checking for parasitic drain on riding mower
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Well, the old regulator acts the same as the new...
Well, the old regulator acts the same as the new one. That's not to say they both aren't bad but I doubt he wants to get another one just yet........final outcome delayed.
He said he replaced the...
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Outdoor Gasoline and Electric Powered Equipment and Small Engines
08-04-15, 11:47 AM
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Checking for parasitic drain on riding mower
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he isn't going to want to hear that.......brand...
he isn't going to want to hear that.......brand new one but that is the only thing that makes sense. I will dig his old one out and see if it does any different.
thanks folks as usual and I will...
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08-04-15, 09:41 AM
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no, no relay on this one but I have seen people...
no, no relay on this one but I have seen people add them and there are in some of the other series. I just ran over there and this is what I found so far. I can make the drain go away by unplugging...
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Outdoor Gasoline and Electric Powered Equipment and Small Engines
08-02-15, 07:16 PM
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I posted before I saw the edit - that is the same...
I posted before I saw the edit - that is the same service manual he has (big thanks for the link though). Would have been nice to include a section for key off engine off test points :-) . I'm...
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08-02-15, 06:33 PM
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Checking for parasitic drain on riding mower
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he gave me his service manual to look over and if...
he gave me his service manual to look over and if I read it right it covers sn 210001- so I have a schematic. I'm not following the layout just yet, but it looks like there is a red from battery +...
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Checking for parasitic drain on riding mower
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Checking for parasitic drain on riding mower
Hi everyone,
So I am chasing a parasitic drain on a neighbor's John Deere stx38 black deck mower.
family skh398u122rb
model cv139 spec 21509
serial 2704801142
id moostxj299848
(this taken...
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Outdoor Gasoline and Electric Powered Equipment and Small Engines
05-30-14, 12:39 PM
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OHH50 Tecumseh governor initial setting question
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duigoose
well that makes perfect sense. thanks so much. ...
well that makes perfect sense. thanks so much. I knew how they worked mechanically but for some reason couldn't clear up the picture in my mind on how to adjust for throttle actions. I read that...
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Outdoor Gasoline and Electric Powered Equipment and Small Engines
05-30-14, 08:46 AM
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OHH50 Tecumseh governor initial setting question
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The arm is removed right now but that process...
The arm is removed right now but that process should still apply I think. If that is the case, moving the throttle plate to wide open would push the top of the arm to the left which would rotate the...
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Outdoor Gasoline and Electric Powered Equipment and Small Engines
05-30-14, 07:59 AM
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OHH50 Tecumseh governor initial setting question
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OHH50 Tecumseh governor initial setting question
The question is when setting the governor shaft / arm position does the governor shaft get held in the fully clockwise or counterwise position while tightening the governor arm (while holding the...
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04-28-14, 02:42 PM
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Briggs & Stratton Readystart question
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agreed, i've run a partial tank with seafoam in...
agreed, i've run a partial tank with seafoam in it .....might just need more run time. The biggest problem is it won't start 'normally'. I guess I can tell her to give it a shot of starting fluid...
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Outdoor Gasoline and Electric Powered Equipment and Small Engines
04-28-14, 11:46 AM
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Briggs & Stratton Readystart question
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Briggs & Stratton Readystart question
Hello everyone, neighbor brought me her pressure washer, troy bilt unit with briggs 175cc motor that has been used 2 or 3 times in 2 seasons - cant get it started :-)
Long story short, since this is...
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Pools, Spas and Hot Tubs
03-02-14, 08:47 PM
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what is the trick to a leaky o ring?
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duigoose
well, I'm going to call this one closed because I...
well, I'm going to call this one closed because I kinda give up. I am going to order complete new wet ends tomorrow as that seems common practice. I tried the Hondabond but the leak was still...
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Pools, Spas and Hot Tubs
02-27-14, 09:19 AM
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what is the trick to a leaky o ring?
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11,852
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duigoose
Thanks everyone, Yes, #5 in the above diagram...
Thanks everyone,
Yes, #5 in the above diagram are the o rings I am talking about. This started out as a drip, drip, drip from the plastic parts #4 and #9 there. The only 'drip point' other than a...
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Pools, Spas and Hot Tubs
02-20-14, 01:13 PM
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what is the trick to a leaky o ring?
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duigoose
what is the trick to a leaky o ring?
Hello all,
So my Premium Leisure hot tub is less than 3 years old and has developed a leak at both pumps, at the wet ends. The wet ends are Waterway Viper with a part number of 315-1500 I think. I...
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Passenger Cars, Mini Vans, SUV Service and Repairs. (No Trucks)
01-13-14, 02:51 PM
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will a torque converter do this?
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duigoose
yes, again agree....and I will keep it still...
yes, again agree....and I will keep it still pretty vague in case anyone has a differing opinion but what I am discussing is a non lock up TH350 going from stock stall to around a 2100-2300 stall,...
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01-13-14, 02:26 PM
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will a torque converter do this?
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duigoose
[sigh] thank you. I thought so but for some...
[sigh] thank you. I thought so but for some reason I am in the middle of a big disagreement , some people telling me I would not be able to tell a difference at all.
If there are any differing...
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