All good Norm! Got the multigrips to the vane and gently pressed it down the way it should be, then turned the dial a few spaces counterclockwise. Put the top back on and started it. Running better but still a bit fast for my liking. So took cover off again and turned back the dial a few more spaces, put it all back together again and wound the starter. This time success! It ticks over very nicely on idle and throttles up to full speed just the way it should. Mowed the lawn with it and it never missed a beat. Slight fuel drip on the bottom of the carby suggests my homemade gasket might not be the best. Maybe the screws just need a slight tighten.
I guess this proves that the coil doesn't have to be all that brilliant to run the motor. The coil tested only 7.10 on multimeter prior to re-installing, a drop from 7.20 when I first removed it, so I wonder if the drop over a few days suggests the coil might be failing? Or maybe a few spins from the starter is all that is needed to charge the coil enough to make it run?
Last edited by vint_mow; 17/04/22 01:16 PM.
