320 owatonna skid loader points

[830]

sorry not sure where to post this so ill try on this one our 320 skid loader is burning up points real quickly tried points from {onan -cummings} can only get points from them . have been getting them from john deere from a 316 - 318 lawn mower points and condenser the first set lasted a good while and each set is getting less run time on them tried a different coil put a spark tester in line and the spark is orangish red in color not blue . im going to order a new coil monday morning from cummings . any help or ideas will be very much appreciated thank you 830

 

[casecollectorsc]

Put a ballast resistor in the line to the coil. Should help the points last longer.

 

[830]

thats next IF the new coil doesn't have a internal resistor in it BUT i failed to mention that the original points lasted over 30 years then the 2 nd set about a year and then less and less time each one the last set lasted about 1 hour thank you

 

[cushman]

thats next IF the new coil doesn't have a internal resistor in it BUT i failed to mention that the original points lasted over 30 years then the 2 nd set about a year and then less and less time each one the last set lasted about 1 hour thank you

Have you been trying changing condensors?

 

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sorry not sure where to post this so ill try on this one our 320 skid loader is burning up points real quickly tried points from {onan -cummings} can only get points from them . have been getting them from john deere from a 316 - 318 lawn mower points and condenser the first set lasted a good while and each set is getting less run time on them tried a different coil put a spark tester in line and the spark is orangish red in color not blue . im going to order a new coil monday morning from cummings . any help or ideas will be very much appreciated thank you 830

What Onan engine do you have in your skid loader?
Is the condenser wired on the + or - on the coil?
Are the points sparking a lot?
What are you putting your points gap at?
What is your resistance reading on your coil?

 

[830]

Have you been trying changing condensors?

yes each time points and condenser

 

[830]

What Onan engine do you have in your skid loader?
Is the condenser wired on the + or - on the coil?
Are the points sparking a lot?
What are you putting your points gap at?
What is your resistance reading on your coil?

NHC is the motor specifacation in the book 3.56/3.0 book says .016 but this time i adjusted to it running good coil havnt checked yet i think im going to get a new one tommorow condenser is internal i belive at least i cant see one on top thanks

 

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Is there any way you could get pictures of your setup? What style coil you have (there are 2), what is in the points box, what wires are running where to and from the coil.
Check/ get new spark plugs too and see what the old ones look like, The spark plug gap should be .025
Check and make sure that the wires from coil to condenser are on the + side of the coil. (condenser could be in the points box or separate)
Also using dirty/oily feeler gauges on points will wear them out faster too.
Keep us posted, and if possible take pictures!
Could do this too:

BTW, what town is closest to you?

 

[830]

the coil has a + and - and a post for each wire also going to get new plugs tommorow AM dont know about pics thanks