OutdoorKing Repair Forum Forums Repairs and Maintenance Questions on Engines Questions On Victa Two Stroke Engines Points and Coil

Hi all ,
Look my Victa Mustang VC (1975/76) has issues starting , well have a brand new plug in it and plenty of fuel, Carbi is fine as i have only cleaned it out maybe 5-7hours of running time ago . So now looking at the coil and points , ive just cleaned them up and yeah . I pulled the fly wheel of and put the multi meter on it and getting resistance readings of between 8.3 to 16.5
Firstly what are the original specs - Ohms / resistance ???
The readings i have got does that mean the points and coil is shot or is there a glimmer of hope ?
thanks in advance




Worst case, if the coil / points are shot , has anybody got any thing that i can buy of them that will fit and work ?
Thnaks in advance again

P.S i took spark plug out and rested it agains the fins and tried to kick it over to check for a spark and Zilch

I can't be much help with resistance etc. it's not the way I work, or the mesurments I use.

However, I'll run you through my checks:

Take the spark plug off, and rest the metal tip of the lead 3mm from the head (use a clothes peg if needed)

Set it up in a shady place, and give it a few good pulls (make sure to remove and isolate the kill wires) and see what happens.

If you haven't got anything that way, check the points, are they clean, and flat, if they are dirty or rough, clean then up with emery paper, and reset the gap, if they are badly pitted, they need to be replaced (I can help here)

If the points seem fine, or you do the above, and nothing happens, let me know, I will send a second hand condenser and coil, or you could buy them from the outdoor king online store, brand new if you like.

I personally get my hands on both if i get to that, and then try the new condenser with the old coil first, and then the old coil with the new condenser, that way i save any good parts.

Let me know how you go, I'm happy to give you the coil and condenser for free (Just cover postage) but i will just be going to the pile, and pulling a lead to see what scrap mowers have 3mm gap spark, i cant guarantee they will last, so if you want to buy the new ones from the store, that's fine too.

thanks Mr. Davis i;ll let you know how i go

Mr. Davis i have tried all you have suggested above and nothing , still the same , so can you please inbox me your contact details as i will take you up on the offer of the coil and condenser ,
Thanks