Hi Guys, my Mculloch rotary mower is driving me mad. It's only 5 years old, but had trouble since year 1 with starting. It's electronic ignition.I've just stripped carb down, diapragm looks fine, cleaned it all out, but still wont start. It ran for a few weeks , then wouldn't start, this has been an off/on for ages.resort to 32 year old hover then.
Wonder if it's Coil,??? £39, to buy, but, haven't got a proper spark tester.even when I tried to see spark the old way, it showed nowt, but then decided to fire.I don't want to buy a coil and find it's some thing else.Thought these were solid state, infallible?
checked high tension leads, not loose. new plug, changed oil, shop want's £80 to change coil , IF it is that. Any advice welcome; XC40 Sprint, self propelled,briggs stratton engine, ruddy useless.my old mountfield lasted 15 years, till body fell apart, but engine lovely.
Wonder if it's Coil,??? £39, to buy, but, haven't got a proper spark tester.even when I tried to see spark the old way, it showed nowt, but then decided to fire.I don't want to buy a coil and find it's some thing else.Thought these were solid state, infallible?
checked high tension leads, not loose. new plug, changed oil, shop want's £80 to change coil , IF it is that. Any advice welcome; XC40 Sprint, self propelled,briggs stratton engine, ruddy useless.my old mountfield lasted 15 years, till body fell apart, but engine lovely.