Chainsaw Repair

   After building an engine and 801 saw out of a pile of parts, I am having much difficulty getting it to fire. Both coils, condensor, and breaker points test good, but only provide a very weak and intermittent spark. I have another 801, known to be a good runner, so I pulled the unit off it and installed in the new one with the same results. What is the cure for this problem, or maybe the question should be, what is the problem?? There is no adjustment for coil to flywheel air gap, the points are set at .020, and the unit is set in the center of it's travel. Any help or pointers would be greatly appreciated, this is the distribution system of this type I have worked on.

   The magnet feels strong, I did not swap with another saw, will compare them and try that.

Lets hope the timing advance didn't change?

Normally cranks don't actually bend. Sounds strange???

What happens is the counter weights twist at the crank pin where the two halves are pressed together.

If you don't have another crank, the are people who can re-align your crank for you but you will need to remove it from the crankcase and send it off.

Let us know?

Congrats on getting it running