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Message: <blockquote data-quote="craigb93" data-source="post: 105360" data-attributes="member: 4541">*-You did not mention whether or not you replaced the ignition condenser. They can fail, often right after you fiddle w/ the points. *-Check that the point gap is correct @ 0.020".*- Check the vacuum advance diaphragm. If you don't have a vacuum pump just twist the rotor to pull the diaphragm to full advance then put your finger over the end of the diaphragm nipple and let go of the rotor. It should hold vacuum until you remove your finger, then pop back.*- Clean the battery cables with a tool that scrapes the parts bright clean. Cranking amperage is high on these machines so you want all the available battery voltage to get delivered. (Replaced mine w/ #2-gage cables.) *- Hard to tell from your description whether you have a bad distributor diaphragm or you have picked up sediment from the fuel tank and have carburetor issues.*-Read my post about replacing the fuel tank pick up on my machine. They are made of mild steel and rust aggravated by ethanol fuel creates considerable sediment that stops at the small carburetor orifices. One of these will get you going.[ *- =paragraph] -Dick</blockquote>