G'day everyone,
I got out the old VC160 yesterday it's been sitting for around 10 years or so. Anyway I tried to start it and it's got no spark at all.
First thing I tried before taking all the top of it apart to check the points etc, I removed the kill switch wire from the carby just in case it was shorted out, nope still no spark at all.
Took all the bits off the top of the engine last night, the damn flywheel was seized on there, had to end up making up a bit of metal and some bolts as a puller to pull the damn thing up a little and then after some foul language and a couple of large screwdrivers on each end I got the bugger off! lol
I have a spare set of points and condensor here which I will probably change out as the points in the mower just looked like they were corroded, I tried to clean them up a bit but now that the bugger is all apart I might just change them as I have a spare set here.
I still haven't tracked down why it has no spark, but after this ordeal I am seriously thinking about converting it to electronic ignition as I think it's more reliable and also even it you leave the mower for a few years it will probably still have spark when you try it again after a while. I left a powertorque engine with electronic ignition sit for 10 years and when I tried it again the spark was fine.
I just want to ask do these electronic kits actually do away with the points completely? Or do you still have to keep the points in there to do the switching for the electronic module? If the points are still used for the switching I know the electronic ignition reduces the current being switched and makes them stay in tune and last alot longer. But it won't stop the points from corroding after sitting idle for years. It's best to get rid of the points completely if converting to electronic ignition.
Cheers!
