1450 Coil Problem?

Finally one day, I had the air cleaner off and a can of starting fluid in my hand. It coughed and sputtered and started to die and I smacked it with a squirt of snort and it totally ignored it.

Ah Ha got you you sly fox. New $45 coil (magneto) and the problem is history. My machine only uses the coil and magnets off the flywheel (and a plug)for ignition. I don't have points and that made ignition troubleshooting easy. Plugs don't die like that and restart in 5 min..... but coils do.

Mark

Things I would check before I replace the coil.

Replace the spark plug, I prefer the Autolite 216 for my Kohlers.

Check that the condensor is mounted solid to the engine. The condensor mounts on top of the coil bracket on that one and the stud it mounts on has a screw driver slot on it, when you turn it in it contacts the engine cylinder to get a good ground. Wipe it some to make sure it is clean.

If you haven't done a tune up in some time I would replace the points and condensor. When you get the points remember to get the gasket for the points cover.