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- posted June 2, 2013 in Husqvarna: Ask & Answer > Chainsaws
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Karla,
The new coil came. Picture included. The coil came with the boot installed and new switch wires. I believe I installed it correctly including the "business card" gap between the flywheel and coil. No spark at the plug. I make sure the boot is snapped onto the plug and tape the plug to the cylinder head so that the plug threads press against the head. Then I pull the cord sharpely and there's no spark at the plug. So I'm confused and need to rethink the whole problem. When the saw failed to start it did so aburptly. It was running and starting fine. Turned it off for a little while and hasn't started since.
Jim
HUSQVARNA_IGNITION_COIL.jpg (21KB)- posted May 26, 2013 in Husqvarna: Ask & Answer > Chainsaws
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Karla,
I checked the gap and it was too large. Set it to 0.020 inch and was optimistic it would start. Would not start. No spark again. Don't trust the new coil (seems very unlkely that the new coil is the problem) since nothing was changed (except pulling out the plug and setting the gap - made certain the boot connector was snapped on the plug securely). I sent back the coil for a refund and bought another one from somewhere else. The new (2nd) coil will be here toward the end of the week. It comes with the boot attached and new wires for the switch. I'll let you know how it goes. I bought some LMT to have around. It gets rave reviews. Haven't checked the rings yet but had no spark.
Jim
- posted May 19, 2013 in Husqvarna: Ask & Answer > Chainsaws
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Karla,
I worked on the saw some more, taking into account your advice. I completely got the switch wires out of the loop and still no spark. So either the new coil is bad or has too much gap or I did not install the barbed spark plug connector correctly or well enough? So I redid the barbed connector and finally got some spark! Reconnected the switch wires and still had spark so I guess the originally not starting problem was the coil. The spark seems a little weak looking, though, and the saw only ran for several seconds (new plug and I do not think it's a gas problem). Maybe I should try the "normal" type plug connector (that you crimp to the wire once you fold over some bare connector) and/or make the gap between the coil and flywheel as small as possible? Right now a business card comfortably fits in the gap. It's fresh gas and I put StarTron in my gas regularly. Thanks.
Jim
- posted May 17, 2013 in Husqvarna: Ask & Answer > Chainsaws
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I still have a problem - no spark to the plug even with a new ignition coil and new boot. I believe I put the boot on correctly - the way Karla describes - the barb is right through the center of the wire - through the conductor. The metal part of the plug was touching the engine when I checked for spark. Also, it's a new plug.
It seems almost impossible that a new ignition coil would be bad.
Could there be a problem with the flywheel? There are two "patches" of material (magnetic?) on the side of the flywheel. If it's magnetic does it wear out?
Thanks.
- posted May 12, 2013 in Husqvarna: Ask & Answer > Chainsaws
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Thanks Karla for the very clear description. I pretty much decided that's how it had to be by (duh!) pulling back the old boot on the old coil wire and looking at how it connected (double duh!). But your answer is very clear abd complete and I'm sure will be helpful tp others.
Jim