OutdoorKing Repair Forum Forums Restoring, Customising and Modifying Engines Magneto Repairs on Villiers 412 required ?

Hi Sir Chook,

Thanks for that, I must admit that Villiers info is pretty thin on the ground as they haven't been produced in Australia for a long time and thus many have found their way to scrap years ago. Every now and again I'll fall across one that's being tossed out and I'll grab it but then the main parts of the engine are in superb condition with mainly the ancillary parts being the issue and that's where the problems begin with spares being so wildly priced making them a non viable option. As an engine they were built very solid indeed but the bolt on stuff is the opposite.

I'm still going to investigate the main coil I have and see if it's not the HT lead that's giving me grief at the coil connection point as they can be unscrewed and replaced, but finding the thin HT lead is becoming harder nowadays with most of it being the thicker variety. I all else fails I shall have to use the suppliers you've suggested so as to get the main 412 H2 engine going reliably. I see that an Electronic version of the magneto assembly is available now for a whopping 50 pounds, which when shipped equates to over $100. Ouch !

Once again thank you for your info as it's greatly appreciated.

Cheers,
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