Re: Points maintenance
May be a problem with a dirty carburetor. To check the points, move the engine until the points are closed. Take the high tension lead from the coil and put it about 1/4 inch from a grounded point on the head (a nut or other part). Turn on the ignition and open the points with your finger or a wooden stick. The spark from the end of the high tension lead should be a bright blue and strong. Also observe the points. They should not spark. If they do you may have a bad condensor.
All kinds of things can make the engine misfire or not idle such as dirty plugs or plugs that are not gapped correctly. (0.035 inch) It could be a bad rotor or other problems. You will want to do a tune up and perhaps clean the carburetor with spray carburetor cleaner.
Where are you located? There may be someone local to help.
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