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Which engine is better Briggs and Stratton or Kohler? [links]
Connect the positive coil wire to the positive terminal of the ignition coil. Locate the negative coil wire. On most cars made before 1980, this wire connects to the points switch, which is located on the distributor. The distributor connects all of the spark plug wires. Most newer cars do not have a points switch, so that terminal is connected to ground or the negative terminal of the battery.
Check the engine repair manual for your make and model car before beginning work. Locate the positive coil wire, which runs from the ignition switch to the positive terminal of the ignition coil. On later model cars, this wire may run back to the car's computer or the ignition control module. [links]
An engine coil is used to produce the high voltage needed to fire the spark plugs on an internal combustion engine. Coils on older model cars -- or those made before 1980 -- were controlled by a mechanical switch commonly called points. Later model cars have the coil controlled by engine electronics. Most coils have three or four terminals. Two terminals power the primary coil and the other terminal or terminals provide the high voltage from the secondary coil. The two primary terminals are usually labeled positive and negative.
On vehicles made before 1980, connect the points wire to the negative terminal of the coil. Plug one end of the high voltage spark plug wire into the high voltage terminal on top of the coil. Plug the opposite end into the center high voltage terminal of the distributor cap.
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I have a lawnmower with a Briggs and Stratton motor, model 128T05-5268-B1. This motor was equipped with an electric starter, but the starter, battery and all the wiring have been removed. I start it with the pull cord. The mower will start, but it is reluctant. I have checked the choking mechanism - it seems to be working properly When hot the machine sometimes starts right up, other times it fails to start at all. When cold, if it is not cooperating, starting fluid does not help. The carburetor has been checked and cleaned. All seems well in there. Once started, the motor runs strongly.
While I was doing some other work I happened to check the spark of the spark plug. I've watched more than a few videos showing how to test the spark on a similar motor and they get a good spark when just turning the motor over by hand, slowly. I get no spark when I turn the motor over by hand. In order to get a visible spark, I need to use the pull cord and get the motor turning quickly and for more than one compression cycle. Then I do get a spark, but to my eye, it looks weak. Here is what I've checked:
- The spark plug is new
- The magneto gap was set to 0.008, 0.012 and 0.business card without any difference (Presently it set to 0.business card.)
- I inspected the grounding lead to the coil for cuts or burns - it had a very minor cut and I re-covered it with a full length piece of shrink tubing.
- I checked the cut off switch to make sure it was not grounding in the operational position.
- I tested the magneto. Using an ohm meter on the 20K scale, I got 5.80 ohms on both magnets and the grounding lead. Spec is 6.00 ohms. more
I've read a number of reviews on replacement magnetron coils where the buyers exclaim that the new coil fixed their starting woes. I'm suspecting that I may need a new coil, but the ohm readings on the coil indicate that it is OK. Any suggestions on where else to look for the root of this poor starting? more