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  1. M

    Archive through September 01, 2009

    Thanks to everyone who sent manuals, advice and general support during my repeated pleas for help with the 128! I have finally found out why the plug was not firing consistently and I could not get past an idle. I happened to stop by a place about 30 miles from my house, there's an old-timer...
  2. M

    Archive through August 29, 2009

    Still banging my head on the 128 with ignition problems (intermittent spark). I suspect the voltage regulator but want to prove it before I shell out the dough to replace it. When at idle (that's all it will do), voltage across the battery terminals is 12.9 V, and 12.6 when it's off. So I...
  3. M

    Archive through August 23, 2009

    Kendell, Thanks for the condenser-test link. Looks like the condenser is OK. But... I have a feeling that I am on the verge of a forehead-slapping moment... should I be seeing a spark at the points when they open?
  4. M

    Archive through August 21, 2009

    Kendell and Frank, Thanks for the reply. I did replace the condenser, and the points & plug too. Think I'll try another condenser. Since I'm a geek, I've got a good VOM, which doesn't find a wire shorting. I did pick up a decent digital oscilloscope lately, though, maybe I can figure out...
  5. M

    Archive through August 21, 2009

    Thanks again for advice on the 128 that idles poorly & won't throttle up... still not working, alas. I thought I had it figured when the timing light showed the plug is only firing for a few times then not, then a few times... replaced coil and jumpered a fresh battery straight to the coil...
  6. M

    Archive through August 14, 2009

    Kendell and aaytay, Thanks for the tips. - pulled off the points cover and I can see no issue there, opens and closes the same way every time. - No ignition switch, I put in the push-button-and-toggle years ago - It's not charge a little, it's pegged all the way over. And it would...
  7. M

    Archive through August 12, 2009

    Hi all, I'm still banging my head on that 128, I'm hoping someone can give me an idea of where to look next... I decided to replace points/condenser/plug back in June, and it hasn't run right since. It will idle OK at few hundred RPM, but as soon as you try to give it some gas it starts to...
  8. M

    Archive through June 12, 2009

    Ryan, Thanks for the idea - I do indeed mow at a steep angle (just about 30 degrees), but it won't start on the flat. It was running just fine on the flat, then stopped and now won't go. If I leave it for 10 minutes, it will start and run for 10 seconds and die again. This is what I get...
  9. M

    Archive through June 12, 2009

    Hi folks, Ran into a new problem with the 128 just now. Was running fine, mowing the lawn, and it started to pop going up hill> I adjusted the fast idle and it was OK, mowed another few minutes and it started popping again and then died. When I crank the starter, it turns but won't catch...
  10. M

    Archive through June 08, 2009

    Frank S, I've been fighting this same problem on my 128. The gas stopped leaking after I took off the fuel bowl and cleaned out the sludge (thanks, Myron!), but it still stalled at full throttle. I noticed that the placement of the spark plug wire seemed to matter - took a closer look and...
  11. M

    Archive through June 05, 2009

    Sigh... drained the fuel tank & bowl, sprayed carb cleaner through the long jet, but still runs terrible. I can put the throttle in the middle and it runs OK under no load - but either add load or push up the throttle and it starts hunting and missing. I'm going to check the point gap again...
  12. M

    Archive through June 05, 2009

    Thanks Myron, I'll bet that's it. Actually, the Gunk referred to was the degreaser, but I forgot to mention that I'd added carb cleaner/fuel additive to the tank. So it looks like it's time for some on-the-job carb training
  13. M

    Archive through June 05, 2009

    Hi all, and welcome from balmy upstate NY. I'm hoping that one of you learned folk can save me a weekend of carb work... I have a 128 that wouldn't cut tall grass, and being sans manual or this forum, I figured "engine power loss = new points, plug and condenser". Always worked on the VW...
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