18HP Briggs no spark

[ronney]

I was riding my old Murray with 18hp twin cyl. Briggs model 422707 and it just died like I had turned the key off. Checked the spark with a tester and it there was none. took the cowling off and removed the kill switch wire from the magneto/coil. Still no spark. Installed a new coil and used a business card to space it from flywheel. Sanded the rust off the flywheel and cranked it, still no spark. Removed the kill switch wire and still no spark. I'm i missing something or is my new coil just bad??

Thanks!

 

[Rivets]

To me it looks like the coils is mounted upside-down.

 

[Carscw]

To me it looks like the coils is mounted upside-down.

I agree the coil is upside down.

(( racing is the only sport that you need two balls ))

 

[ronney]

I agree the coil is upside down.

(( racing is the only sport that you need two balls ))

DUH!!!! I feel really stupid! Thanks guys, Feel free to laugh at me on this one. I bet I don't do this again. Bye the way it works a lot better when it's turned right side up!

 

[EngineMan]

Well, would you Adam and Eve it.....! remember if you have a job to remember, always take a photo or two.....:confused2: