346xp no spark

[carlos]

my 346 died mid cut today,at first i thought it had died completely, but at home i noticed it didn't have a spark, i havent tried a new plug yet.

all the wires around the magneto have fairly gooey sheaths, is there a way of going over it with a multimeter to try and pin point the problem?

thanks carl

[spudulike]

in short, no, all you can do is to check that the HT cap to coil conducts (it will be high resistance) and then try disconnecting the kill wire from the coil, ensure the coil to flywheel gap is as low as it can be without the coil hitting it and see if it sparks with a new plug. If not, you need a new coil.

Always check for spark in subdued light as it isn't always that visible in daylight and give the starter a bit of gusto.

[adw]

Nothing else to add that spud hasn’t already said.

[carlos]

panic over!!! chucked in a different plug and it fired up fine, i have never had a spark plug fail like that, so i assumed the worst and thought the piston had gone or something.

as always thanks for your help, carl

[Stubby]

3 minutes ago, carlos said:

panic over!!! chucked in a different plug and it fired up fine, i have never had a spark plug fail like that, so i assumed the worst and thought the piston had gone or something.

as always thanks for your help, carl

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