Hi NormK,
Guess what. For some reason, i thought of reconnecting the kill wire and lo and behold after a few pull, the engine came to life. Was so surprised. I don't know what happened but now it's starting beautifully. Our lawn was finally cut.
I suspect it was really the rusty flywheel and coil legs that caused all this trouble.
Thanks to you and everyone who assisted me on this journey. Success !!!
