I cannot get a spark on my tiller eng?

Thanks Phil,
I reset the gap for the coil and fly wheel, I then gave it a strong spin and behold a spark.
Many thanks, for your advise.

lactecknow
May 2011

First off, try a NEW plug. Even if it looks good, it can still be duff.

Second, check the coil. Is there a purple band around the HT wire near the coil end? If there is, it's a 'ground to go' coil. There aren't many of these around, but there are a few. If that's not it, you have a duff coil. This is NOT a common fault on this particular engine, BUT the last TC200 was built a good few years ago, so I suppose it's possible that moisture has seeped in and shorted it.

The engine needs about 400 RPM to produce a decent spark - officially. In practice, it doesn't need a lot - a half- hearted pull of the string will easily do it. I've accidentally started a Flymo fitted with a TC300 whilst changing the blade - simply by rotating the crank with an impact driver (130 RPM on a good day!).

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Phil Saunders
May 2011