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The flywheel should have a woodruff key on it, which fits in the groove on the crank shaft. This means the timing is pre set. When setting the timing gap, use a business card between the magnet on the flywheel and the ignition module, tighten them in that position and remove the card.
Is fuel getting into the cylinder and actually wetting the plug.?
Do you have good compression?
re: "The plug should be set from the factory check your manual for the gap setting" Chris, If people had the manual do you honestly think they would waste their time looking for the answer online. Chris - I hope you don't get paid for offering 'Check your manual' answers.
I assume you are speaking of the ignition module pole gap to the flywheel. Rotate the flywheel magnets under the ignition module poles, and use a thin business card for a gauge. With the card in place, loosen the module screws and allow it to contact the magnets, then re-tighten the screws. Rotate the flywheel to remove the card, then turn the flywheel one full turn to make sure the gap does not close up at any point. Don't forget the ignition switch wire. Hope this helps!
Start first with a fresh spark plug set at 0.020" gap. Make sure ignition switch is on. If still nothing, remove the cover from the flywheel. Set the ignition module gap by using a thin business card between the module poles and the flywheel magnets. Loosen the mounting screws, let the module contact the magnets, and re-tighten the screws. Turn the flywheel to remove the card, then rotate the flywheel on full turn checking that the gap doesn't close-up any further. Check for spark again--if still nothing, remove the ignition switch wire from the ignition module. Check for spark--if spark now occurs, check the condition of the ignition switch or the connecting wire may be grounding out somewhere in between. If still nothing, replace the ignition module. Hope this helps!
If you have a spark, it's not your ignition or flywheel because they both work together to make the spark.
Give a starter fluid squirt into the sparkplug hole (instead of thru the carb), screw in the sparkplug and give it a try.
Check your muffler to see if it's stopped up. You can just remove it for the initial check when trying to start w/starter fluid.
Look for a pinched/bare stop-switch wire (I assume that you don't have spark now). Also, check the ignition coil core gap to the flywheel magnets (I use card stock to set the gap). Make sure the plug wire was not damaged again.
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