the last time this mower was used it shut off by it self and would not restart. checked and no spark. I pulled the wire on the coil and it fired right up. I replaced the coil with oem coil hooked it all up and the same problem no spark and when I pull the wire and again it fired right up if someone knows why I will be eternally grateful.
honda gcv160 no spark
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Boudreaux In Eunice La.
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Yes a bad switch or a contact to ground is keeping the coil from firing... When you take the wire off the coil it's no longer grounded and fires ...
Why did you buy a new coil when the one you had was good ??? Look for a scrape in the coil wire going to the kill switch........
Why did you buy a new coil when the one you had was good ??? Look for a scrape in the coil wire going to the kill switch........
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WE need to know what the GCV160 is on.
There can be multiple switches.
Behind the throttle plate will be the main on-off switch activated by the throttle cable or by a separate cable if it has a bail fitted to the handlebars, or is a fixed speed model.
On some models there is also an oil level switch which shuts down if the oil level get to low .
If it has a flywheel brake then the switch will be under the blower cover and that one works backwards and some mowers have all 3 fitted
There can be multiple switches.
Behind the throttle plate will be the main on-off switch activated by the throttle cable or by a separate cable if it has a bail fitted to the handlebars, or is a fixed speed model.
On some models there is also an oil level switch which shuts down if the oil level get to low .
If it has a flywheel brake then the switch will be under the blower cover and that one works backwards and some mowers have all 3 fitted
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Your mower has a set throttle. but you should have a bail handle when you let go of it it stops your engine..........
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remove the blower housing and follow the wire from the bail.
It should pull back a brake that rubs on the flywheel and the other end of the lever should bear against a micro switch.
That is where your problem is.
Alternatively follow the thin wire from the coil.
It should pull back a brake that rubs on the flywheel and the other end of the lever should bear against a micro switch.
That is where your problem is.
Alternatively follow the thin wire from the coil.