If the small engine won't start the ignition coil might be defective. All small engines have an ignition coil. The coil is the device that provides spark
for the spark plug(s). If the coil is bad power won't get to the spark plug(s).
The coil is essentially a small, induction generator. It is mounted next to the flywheel.
The flywheel has one or more strong, embedded magnets. As the flywheel
spins, the magnet(s) zip past the induction coil, this action of a magnet passing
past a coil induces a voltage. Depending on the design of the coil and the
strength of the magnets, a stronger or weaker spark can be created and delivered
to the spark plug(s). Each time the flywheel spins around a spark is generated.
The best way to test the ignition coil is to use a spark plug tester to see if the
spark plug is getting a spark. If it is, the ignition coil is working properly. |
