rspack
New member
- Joined
- Nov 20, 2012
- Messages
- 2
- Location
- hamburg, ny
- Tractor
- Ariens S-14H, Wheel Horse C-125, IH 2444, JD 111
Hi - I have an Ariens S14-H same as a GT14 with the Kohler K series single cyl cast iron engine. Cold it will run for 3 or 4 minutes and will then die. Warm it will only run for 3 or 4 seconds and then it dies. I also have a Wheel Horse C-125 with the 12 horse K series Kohler. I swapped the carb, coil and condenser onto the 14 (they were all working good) and installed a new plug and plug wire and the problem still existed. I put the Ariens carb, coil, condenser on the Wheel Horse and it ran fine. I put new points in the Ariens and started it up with the points cover off same problem. Now though I could visibly see it was losing spark after the 3 or 4 seconds when the engine was restarted warm. I could see the points arcing and then they just stopped. Any ideas? Are there other components in the ignition system? There is some kind of finned box on both the wheel horse and the Ariens that looks to be part of the ignition system. What is it and could it be the problem? Thanks, Bob