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  1. yrens

    Pony motor issue all over again.

    I have put some seafoam in every so often. But I drain all the gas out during the winter
  2. yrens

    Pony motor issue all over again.

    I’m on my second set. I replaced them fall of 2022. Not sure if I have those. Will have to check. But it doesn’t seem as if that was the problem. These were new again when I rebuilt the whole mag this year.
  3. yrens

    Pony motor issue all over again.

    Maybe. I will try that along with another brand of plugs and see. Never the less Im just happy as hell I stumbled across this anomaly.
  4. yrens

    Pony motor issue all over again.

    Update Okay so im doing a follow up to my temperamental pony motor. So with our very unusual warm winter with no snow I was able to get back at it this February. With a totally rebuilt mag. I installed it to only have the same problem with only running on one cylinder at a time with both plug...
  5. yrens

    Pony motor issue all over again.

    That is about what i do but it never pops off right away. It takes a couple of minutes. Then as it starts to pop a bit it kick out the pinion gear and i have to reingage it a few more times. I adjusted the counterweights a half turn I been meaning to go another to see if that helps.
  6. yrens

    Pony motor issue all over again.

    I will look into that. Maybe not a bad idea
  7. yrens

    Pony motor issue all over again.

    Yep i know. I run it dry with a in-line shutoff and filter. Check and smell the the oil before start and change as soon as it gets a tad dark. It ran awesome all summer until it started to act up.
  8. yrens

    Pony motor issue all over again.

    Oh yeah for sure. I believe its a lot of work and a few bucks to convert. I would have never got that dozer started without that pony. I can't say that enough. I even shot starting fluid into the intake. Approximately 40 mins later it took off.She is a stubborn cold blooded beast. Not saying all...
  9. yrens

    Pony motor issue all over again.

    Thanks. And no worries, all opinions are welcomed, you take it all in and go with your gut and see what happens. The pony is where they maybe needed to save money so you pay for it 70+ years later. Lol!
  10. yrens

    Pony motor issue all over again.

    A side note; I currently have champion plugs.
  11. yrens

    Pony motor issue all over again.

    Thanks for your input!!!!! I believe I can answer yes to all your questions. Its a electric start. Left cylinder #1 is and always more wet where the right #2 is always dry more hot. I know these machines are very old and Im truly amazed that they can still do after all these years. Im very...
  12. yrens

    Pony motor issue all over again.

    Yeah the timing is key type Bosch mag. Im thinking of just buying a new set and eliminate that before i replace anything else for that fact. Its doing exactly the same as before so I just feel its a mag issue even though I got spark.
  13. yrens

    Pony motor issue all over again.

    Well that would make sense according to what im experiencing.If thats the case what is your best guess? Condensor, coil or points? Coil I have not replaced yet. Now remember that I can run each cylinder one at a time but not together. Go figure.
  14. yrens

    Pony motor issue all over again.

    I swapped the leads and when i did that it would run at all. I can't believe the points could be bad already after only a few months of use? But its the same game as last time and that is what fixed it.
  15. yrens

    Pony motor issue all over again.

    I don't have a clip on mine and have a spark. Compression and timing are all thats left.
  16. yrens

    Pony motor issue all over again.

    Maybe,just maybe. She is a cold blooded machine that much I know. so your able to slide the rotor on no problem with tape? Do you have spark without the tape? Cause I have spark, just doesn't want to run on both cylinders at the same time. This was the same symptom at the first time I had to...
  17. yrens

    Pony motor issue all over again.

    I could try that. Has that worked for you? What would cause the need for that to be done?
  18. yrens

    Pony motor issue all over again.

    I've briefly thought about it and then thought I wouldn't have ever got this dozer running without the "pain in the ass" pony motor. Reason being, once I broke the main motor loose and everything else prepped it took me approximately 40 minutes to finally get the main started. Since then...
  19. yrens

    Pony motor issue all over again.

    Yes you are correct haven't done that yet but was and will. I forgot to swing by and pick a compression tester up the day before i went to the tractor site. Last time i checked it was last fall or early spring when i got it running and it was about 70psi per side. The only thing i could do...
  20. yrens

    Pony motor issue all over again.

    Hey all, its been a long time since i have posted anything thing on here. My last posts I would have to look to see where I was at! Anyway Im back to square one with my pony motor. Previously my issues were that it would run on one cylinder at a time, but not at the same time with both plug...
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