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My question was about whether a coil can produce a spark that is too weak to run an engine. It was missing engine numbers. It’s a Sears branded Tecumseh 3.8 hp eng mod. 143.973503. It will start and run when carb cleaner is squirted into cylinder, but does not start without carb cleaner help...

Tecumseh 3.8 hp in Sears edger only starts with carb cleaner squirted into cylinder. It will then run to complete edging job. Can a coil not produce a spark, which I tested and it does produce a spark, that is not strong enough to start engine? I had already put on a new carb, but it only had...

If the engine model number is 143.973505 which ignition coil would I need. Amazon has many that look like they would fit. None of the numbers on the edger cowl seem to match the coil numbers on Amazon.

I have a Sears edger model #536.797481 with a Tecumseh 3.8 hp motor mod 143.973505. I found a tiny part(in two pieces)(see photo) and from what I found it came from the magneto. As of now it seems this part is no longer available. I did get the motor started once before I found the broken...