New Battery + Iridium Plugs + Condenser = 417-8 Fast Start

[Lost Pup 172]

Well I had to till the garden under and the old 417-8 just would not start. I admit I let it sit to long with no attention all summer. I cleaned the Carb and checked the points which seemed fine. The condenser I checked with the digital meter and I could get not reading on it at all. Matbe shorted open. I pulled the plugs and I broke one so I decided to buy some actual new parts for it.

The Kohler KT17 twin was refreshed last year painted and put back into service. The battery is the one that came with it and I would just recharge it from time to time.

Spent some time on the Advance Auto web site and ended up with a new battery and condenser. I used the Autolite App to find the plugs and they had listings for my Wheel Horse Kohler KT17 so I went top of the line with the XP Iridium plugs. List for $6.99 but after coupons it was $ 4.16 and there is a rebate of $2.00 per plug from Autolite.

I installed the new battery and gapped and installed the plugs down to .035 to see how they would do.

The 417-8 starts like it never has......almost no choke and the idle was extremely smooth and the temp was down at 32 degrees. The new batttery really spins the starter fast.....surprise to me.

Nice surprise to see it run so well. I think I will buy a new battery and plugs for my 418a with the 18 hp kohler as well.

The plug I used was an Autolite XP25 for the Kohler KT17. It called for an XP26 but that was a special order item. Called Autolite Tech Support and both plugs list out with with same specs and heat range but the tech would only say that the XP25 was just a tad colder that the XP26.

I will run the plugs and report back how they do.

[AMC RULES 37,125]

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How much did the new battery set you back?

[Lost Pup 172]

How much did the new battery set you back?

I did a Google search for Advance Auto Coupons. Pushed the order to meet $85 then used a $35 off $85 coupon.

Battery was $49.99 before coupon. Discount on just the battery was $20.25 = $29.74 then they add the core charge of $6.00 which they return if you bring in the old battery.

I also used my " Shop Discover Credit Card Link " which nets back 10% cashback for the total Advance Auto purchase.

Autocraft Lawn & Garden12-Volt Small Engine Maintenance-Free Battery, Group Size U1, 300 CCA

Part No U1-3

[AMC RULES 37,125]

So...they owed you money then. :scared-eek: