Hi Norm,
There is still no spark with the kill switch pin removed from the carby and isolated from any potential earth.
There is no resistance between the coil mounting and the spark plug.
However, there is also no resistance between the earth lead and the primary terminal on the coil - even with the primary lead disconnected. The resistance between the primary and earth terminals is 1 ohm.
This is very puzzling as I would have thought that would short the coil out.
I would also think that if the timing was out it would still produce a spark like a Briggs & Stratton will when it has sheared a flywheel key. However, Victas may be different.
The other thing worth noting is that the flywheel has a noticeable horizontal runout that runs to 1/4" on the flywheel rim. This seems to indicate that the crank has been bent.
Maybe this is the problem, although when I set the magneto air gap it was even on all three legs when spun past the two magnets.
Caleb
Ps. I can see why they go to the tip!
Especially as todays shop labour would be more than it is worth.
Last edited by LRT; 22/12/16 05:09 AM.
