Lawn Boy 22261 coil problem or ??

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Jean-Marc

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Hello to all ; probably a problem already know by you peoples, but it is new to me: Just acquire a 22261 model which as been left outside for a long time ..Long story short: at first it starts but carburetor over flow and leak; so i replace with a whole new carburetor (float and needle worn in the used one,etc ) ; install and try : ran but seems un- adjust (governor maybe or.. ) So re-dismantle and re-install everything with governor better: now no start and NO spark ! Change plug : same results ; Kill switch wire seems Ok , measure coil resistance : 1160 ohms about ; From body of coil to kill terminal : open; From HV plug wire inside, to terminal kill : open; I am lost ; How come a ignition coil went bad like that ? The coil is marked : DVL - Germany made ; What should i do to diagnose the coil ? Please help me on this ..! Thanks a lot
 
unplug kill switch wire and test for spark.No spark bad coil,if you have spark than on-off switch or wire need attention.
 
Thanks bogdaN ; No, still no spark without kill sw wire... I heard about some baking process Can it help ? How long and at which temperature ? I just wonder how a coil went bad when the only thing i did was to replace the carburetor ...? Thanks
 
I’ve seen coils go bad while I’m working on a unit. Spark one minute, not spark 5 minutes later. Personally I would say “I’ve got a better chance of baking a good apple pie than baking a coil”. That’s coming from a guy who’s wife is a culinary instructor and I’m not allowed in the kitchen.
 
Ok now the coil problem is fix ; I did try the mower (fast throttle ) Starts easy , but at VERY low rpm , like almost going to stop, but no; after a while (throttle at fast always ) the engine revs up to about a normal speed and runs; notice now that the governor went from far right (top view ) to full left
I did replace the carburator before and install it as receive (no adjustments touched) So i wonder if the governor setting is Ok ...?
If i put the speed to slow speed and put it up high -speed after , it will stays at very low rpm and eventually (long time ) will catch up rpm and revs up;
I dont really know where the governor setting should be... Please describe me a normal operation of the governor spring and how to set the click wheel at first Thanks
 
Could it be the coil again, since after baking it seems to work but maybe intermittent ...?
 
Follow up on this issue : Replace spark plug, new gaz, same problem : Sequence : start easy, at high speed setting but runs at very low speed; After about few minutes rpm went up until normal operation ; If i lower the speed setting lever and reset after to high speed : same low speed condition occured , and after few minutes regain high speed normal...Ideas ? Thanks
 
sound like carburetor-governor issues.Can you check if that gov.vane is moving free not sticking.Also is that spring in gov vane hooked up properly.
 
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