jlo 297 questions

[ArgoH2]

I need to get a new coil what kind do i get?????

[LarryW]

Hello argo
Do you have the stock jlo? I would find out what engine you have and search ebay or online for parts.

[ArgoH2]

ok the guy before me had a car coil hooked up and it fried

[ArgoH2]

ok just checked its the jlo 297 I am guessing when he put the car coil on he screwed it up and thats my problem But noew I need to get a coil and figure out wiring

[ArgoH2]

what kind of coil?

Will a car coil work on a jlo 297???

[ArgoH2]

will a car coil work i am going to try to get this running right now

[ArgoH2]

jlo 297 questions

Well I pulled the carb off to see why its spitting fuel out the front of it and took it all apart. Inside where the needle is there is a pin hole that doesn't look stock all little burrs on it and stuff so i think thats the problem new carb and plug and she should fire up. I look in and the piston moves fine no other signs of somethin going on. Should I check anything else??

[Amphiman1]

Jlo

Well I pulled the carb off to see why its spitting fuel out the front of it and took it all apart. Inside where the needle is there is a pin hole that doesn't look stock all little burrs on it and stuff so i think thats the problem new carb and plug and she should fire up. I look in and the piston moves fine no other signs of somethin going on. Should I check anything else??

disconnect the fuel line. turn it over with a clean spark plug. then try it with a little gas /oil mix, not much,should fire right up

[ArgoH2]

I tried that earlier today still nothing lol this thing is killing me. The wiring doesn't look right either I have to figure that out he had wires cut laying all over.

[ArgoH2]

forgot to add I got a new coil for it but how should it be wired up from the battery??? and what all needs to be grounded think that could also be problems

[Amphiman1]

wiring.....

I tried that earlier today still nothing lol this thing is killing me. The wiring doesn't look right either I have to figure that out he had wires cut laying all over.

disconnect all wiring, then try it, it will still start. UNLESS the 2 smaller wires are backwards

[ArgoH2]

ok so pos from battery to coil put the carb back on and new plug. wi;ll it still start if its spitting fuel out the front of the carb?

[Amphiman1]

jlo

ok so pos from battery to coil put the carb back on and new plug. wi;ll it still start if its spitting fuel out the front of the carb?

No power to coil...... if it is the origional coil. you'll fry somethng, then no spark you'ld burn out the points
spitting fuel out is too much fuel

[ArgoH2]

brand new coil as of today ill try getting a new plug putting the carb back on hooking up the coil then trying.

[Amphiman1]

jlo

brand new coil as of today ill try getting a new plug putting the carb back on hooking up the coil then trying.

no fuel connectedl. just put a tiny"spray" of fuel in carb