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[GeneB64]

WHAT WILL CAUSE A P218G ONAN ENGINE TO LOSE FIRE AT PLUGS AFTER IT RUNS 20 MIN. AND LET COOL DOWN 20 OR 30 MIN. AND WILL CRANK AND RUN

 

[Muhammad]

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[rsewill]

WHAT WILL CAUSE A P218G ONAN ENGINE TO LOSE FIRE AT PLUGS AFTER IT RUNS 20 MIN. AND LET COOL DOWN 20 OR 30 MIN. AND WILL CRANK AND RUN

BAD COIL?

 

[moored4]

BAD COIL?

X2

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Happy :tractor: ing!

 

[Briana03]

Welcome to TBN

I moved your thread to the John Deere Lawn & Garden Forum.

 

[RaisedByWolves]

Your coil is breaking down when hot and needs to be replaced.


What happens is that the windings heat up and expand and you lose the connection inside.

When it cools down the coils shrink and the connection is made allowing it to work for a few minutes.