Good morning, esteemed CC fans. I'm hoping to get some help diagnosing my 147's sudden problem.
I was hauling mulch over the weekend and had it idling while I dumped a batch, when it started running rough. I hopped on it and started up the driveway and it suddenly stopped. Continued cranking had no effect either immediately, or after it cooled. I was thinking it may be a fuel problem, so sprayed starter fluid into the intake, but it didn't even spit or sputter. I checked and reset the points to .020, and made sure the resistance was infinity and zero when opened and closed, but nothing. I checked for spark. There was a very small week spark. I also noticed the coil had gotten rather hot, so I measured the resistance - 7.8 ohms.
I'm inclined to think it's the coil, but the resistance reading seems pretty normal. Any ideas what to check next? The ol' beast is still sitting in my driveway, and I'd like to get it moved soon.
I'm also not sure how to use the transmission dump valve. The little metal arm is horizontal and I tried moving it 90° up and down, but it doesn't want to seem to move. I just want to tow it 50 feet or so - how do I move it?
Thanks.