Yesterday a mate brought his old 2 speed (now a push mower) GXV160 over because it wouldn't start. Ok no spark I didn't have a spare Honda coil, so I looked at using a Chonda coil. Just had to run a 6mm tap through the post that was in the Honda casting, easy fix, put the Chonda coil on and still no spark. Pulled out another Chonda, and gave it a spin and good spark. Put that coil on the Honda and still no spark. Ok must be a problem with the flywheel so swapped it for another one off a GXV160 in the scrap pile. No change still no spark. Ended up putting the rusty old cast iron flywheel from the Chonda on it and it ran like a treat. I hate it when I get something running and I don't understand why, it doesn't make any sense. The magnets in the Honda flywheels feel fine so I have no idea.
