MS170 will not start.
It would run for a short while then die & unable to start.
I fitted a chinese equivalent but same issue.
I then bought a repair kit for the Stihl carb that was on it & fine for years.
Just fitted the carb but still no joy.
Sprayed carb cleaner in plug hole but still nothing.
Fitted new plug just in case but no change.
Unable to see if spark was present in the daylight.
I then removed this wire from the coil & first pull it fired / tried to run but died, havent set up carb but i hear it fire as if it wants to go where as before it was just being pulled over & a novice could tell it isnt going to start.
What should i be looking to do now with this wire.
I see the wire removed must be the cut out which when the lever is put to off the metal shroud in that plastic holder then makes contact with the spring piece of wire & kills the engine.
You would think that wire is trapped & making it short out but i dont see it trapped anywhere.
I then though faulty coil but seems to be same issue with the coil i changed it for
My understanding was like this.
Before it would start from cold then when it got hot say 10 minutes of cutting it would die, wait 10 minutes & start it again.
Coil i assumed.
Now coil is fitted im no better off but maybe the coil fitted is just faulty.
How can i now check to confirm my thoughts please
It would run for a short while then die & unable to start.
I fitted a chinese equivalent but same issue.
I then bought a repair kit for the Stihl carb that was on it & fine for years.
Just fitted the carb but still no joy.
Sprayed carb cleaner in plug hole but still nothing.
Fitted new plug just in case but no change.
Unable to see if spark was present in the daylight.
I then removed this wire from the coil & first pull it fired / tried to run but died, havent set up carb but i hear it fire as if it wants to go where as before it was just being pulled over & a novice could tell it isnt going to start.
What should i be looking to do now with this wire.
I see the wire removed must be the cut out which when the lever is put to off the metal shroud in that plastic holder then makes contact with the spring piece of wire & kills the engine.
You would think that wire is trapped & making it short out but i dont see it trapped anywhere.
I then though faulty coil but seems to be same issue with the coil i changed it for
My understanding was like this.
Before it would start from cold then when it got hot say 10 minutes of cutting it would die, wait 10 minutes & start it again.
Coil i assumed.
Now coil is fitted im no better off but maybe the coil fitted is just faulty.
How can i now check to confirm my thoughts please
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