Broke my losi before i even got it started :(

[DOC_Mackey84]

I'm from the dark heart of africa???

Cool!

 

[mark35]

The coil could have dropped and touching the flywheel or the pull start capped itself, they would be the best outcome

 

[evssv]

I've had many a pull start lock up a engine as it fek'd up☹...luckily its always been the pull starts? and nothing major?

 

[DougStar]

Had a starter lock up day before yesterday ??

 

[evssv]

id6 take off pull start an see if u can turn engine over by hand ?..if not then chk coil aint dropped..?...if all good there then u got engine probs☹

 

[Z.hb71]

i think its the pull start, pop that off and check if you can pull it while its out of the car and see if you can turn it over by hand via the flywheel. it could also be what @mark35 coil could have dropped onto y flywheel.

 

[Striikar]

Oh come on! . He simply flooded the engine is all. Just cause you guys are "Crank Yankers" doesn't means he's one. ??

 

[Z.hb71]

Oh come on! . He simply flooded the engine is all. Just cause you guys are "Crank Yankers" doesn't means he's one. ??

i aint a crankyanker!!!!....................................actually maybe your right, if i wanst id have a pullstart now ??

 

[DOC_Mackey84]

Took apart the pull start and when I turn the engine I get this. This is a brand new engine never ran (maybe) is this normal when they haven't been broken in yet?

 

[Z.hb71]

Took apart the pull start and when I turn the engine I get this. This is a brand new engine never ran (maybe) is this normal when they haven't been broken in yet?

Yep looks like the coil dropped onto the flywheel. Loosen it and see if its easier to turn over. The resistance at one point in the turn is completely normal, it's compression, they all have that and it's actually a good thing but it also sounds like the coil dropped and is rubbing the flywheel.

 

[DOC_Mackey84]

Yep looks like the coil dropped onto the flywheel. Loosen it and see if its easier to turn over. The resistance at one point in the turn is completely normal, it's compression, they all have that and it's actually a good thing but it also sounds like the coil dropped and is rubbing the flywheel.

Thanks! I'll go ahead and adjust the coil when I get back home. I'm thinking maybe when taking apart the coil to install the kill switch I may have misplaced one of those plastic spacers... ? hopefully that hasn't caused any other serious damage.

 

[Z.hb71]

Thanks! I'll go ahead and adjust the coil when I get back home. I'm thinking maybe when taking apart the coil to install the kill switch I may have misplaced one of those plastic spacers... ? hopefully that hasn't caused any other serious damage.

Yeah Definitely do install a kill switch. Also you can't just adjust the coil by eye. There's a specific gap, it's .3mm to .4mm, so you can either buy the ddm gapper tool or just buy a feeler gauge with the right size. I'm sure a auto parts store or something near you sells feeler guages!

 

[DOC_Mackey84]

Yeah Definitely do install a kill switch. Also you can't just adjust the coil by eye. There's a specific gap, it's .3mm to .4mm, so you can either buy the ddm gapper tool or just buy a feeler gauge with the right size. I'm sure a auto parts store or something near you sells feeler guages!

Thanks again will pick up one from the parts store. Now looking at this video I feel like such a noob idiot lol hope I can get her running by tonight!

 

[Z.hb71]

Thanks again will pick up one from the parts store. Now looking at this video I feel like such a noob idiot lol hope I can get her running by tonight!

Nah it happens. Not your fault. Personally I'd also put a little bit of blue Loctite on there, but that's up to you. Some don't like Loctite, some do. I like it personally

 

[cbaker65]

I had been working on these types of engines for years ,I had never used a gap gauge ,I do I ball that ,I usually put the coils on
an snuggly tighten the screws were you can move the coil with a flat head screw driver ,an kind of use the tip of the screw driver
as a gauge ,for the width of the gap ,as long as it doesn't hit ,an that gap isn't too much ,about the thickness of a medium small
screw driver tip!...

 

[DougStar]

Busines card works great to gap a coil??
Definitely need a the coil spacers?

Thanks! I'll go ahead and adjust the coil when I get back home. I'm thinking maybe when taking apart the coil to install the kill switch I may have misplaced one of those plastic spacers... ? hopefully that hasn't caused any other serious damage.

 

[Z.hb71]

Busines card works great to gap a coil??
Definitely need a the coil spacers?

that too, business cardd ?

 

[mark35]

Busines card works great to gap a coil??
Definitely need a the coil spacers?

A few small washers would do the trick

 

[Striikar]

Be careful with business cards that are paper, it can compress some while tightening screws.
Use a plastic card or something with known thickness,like a feeler gauge type of sheet metal.
Sorry just awoke and brains scrambled,hope what's written makes sense.

 

[evssv]

i aint a crankyanker!!!!....................................actually maybe your right, if i wanst id have a pullstart now ??

ur defley a yanker