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    Default chrysler 45 hp starting problems. pops and bangs

    hello everybody
    i've got myself an old chrysler 45 hp not sure what year or modle it is (model number 457h9k serial number 1575)
    i got it off a guy who said it was fault less and ready to put straight on my shetland,
    i got it home with no hope of it starting
    then found that the plug leads were on wrong, put that right and it fired up for about 15seconds then died?
    then just my luck the ignition barrel broke, so just connecting the ignition (blue) to the live (red) and starting it straight from the starter i got it to turn but all it does is just pops and stops,
    i can't think what else i can do, is there more in the ignition barrel that needs a live or is what i'm doing enough? i have 5 wires, red live, blue ignition yellow starter, green choke, white tach? i would rather not dump it as its perfect for what i need,
    any ideas would be very welcome
    thanks dan

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    Default Re: chrysler 45 hp starting problems. pops and bangs

    Might be a sheared flywheel key if it's popping/backfiring.....sounds out of time. Do you have a manual for it? If not PM me and I'll hook you up.

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    Default Re: chrysler 45 hp starting problems. pops and bangs

    Quote Originally Posted by rickryder View Post
    Might be a sheared flywheel key if it's popping/backfiring.....sounds out of time. Do you have a manual for it? If not PM me and I'll hook you up.
    Hello thanks for your reply
    I haven't got a Manuel. And it does sound like timing. What would be the next step in sorting or finding out if it is the timing?
    Thanks again Dan

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    Default Re: chrysler 45 hp starting problems. pops and bangs

    Quote Originally Posted by chestercheese View Post
    Hello thanks for your reply
    I haven't got a Manuel. And it does sound like timing. What would be the next step in sorting or finding out if it is the timing?
    Thanks again Dan
    Also on the ignition switch. Does the tach wire have to have a live feed or will it run with just the live on the ignition wire?

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    Default Re: chrysler 45 hp starting problems. pops and bangs

    Download the manual here http://www.4shared.com/zip/QWWFr2YC/ob2803.html This is the factory manual and will have all the info you need to get ya up and running
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