[vhgmcbuddy]

Strange, I read that Coil resistance is: primary approx 0.6Ohms, secondary approximately 12.6kOhms, the Kubota-manual states.
But as there’s no spark when testing the spark plug “outside” the engine; it has to be the ignition coil- no more testing required.
Thank you

[vhgmcbuddy]

I measured the ignition coil.
Coils resistance primary is 0.13 and secundary is 9.73
Multimeter on 20k
I don’t know how to measure the clearance from the rotor to ignition core because the coil is located at the inside of the flywheel.
Is that ok?
Thank you

[vhgmcbuddy]

Google is thankfully incredibly good at indexing the VHGMC stuff.Google is thankfully incredibly good at indexing the VHGMC stuff.

That I understand but it only works if the searched for word is in the Topic title and not the content. In my case the original poster did not know what he had, so the words Sothert and Pitt and Vibroll did not appear in the original Topic but were included in one of the reply contents – hence no hit on either a VHGMC search nor a Google search.
Just to prove the point, the original Topic was “Ancient vibrating roller with Villiers engine” and any of those words on the end of a Google search would have found it – but of course I had no memory of the original Topic title – just the reply.

[vhgmcbuddy]

Hi Charlie
My wife is up the allotment today and will get me the number. The previous owner had scratched the paint off the serial No so it should be easy to date now you have given me the link.
thanks again.

[vhgmcbuddy]

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There’s no safety system on this machine, only the on/off switch witch I tested.

[vhgmcbuddy]

If your engine has a low oil level ignition cut out safety system it may be playing up – or you may need to top up the sump!!

[vhgmcbuddy]

Before buying more parts check your valve clearances as they tend to close up !.The GS130 engine is a side valve engine so remove the valve chest cover at the rear of the engine.Set the piston just past TDC on the power stroke and check the clearances and adjust if required (by either recutting the valve seats or grinding the valve stems)

[vhgmcbuddy]

The carb assy arrived and the leaking is over, but
still very difficult to start the engine. If I take the spark plug out and hold it against the engine while trying to start there’s no spark.
However after many times starting it starts and the engine runs fine. Once I stop the engine it’s very difficult to start it again; sometimes it starts immediately sometimes not at all.
So I opened the ignition-part and that was very dirty and rusted. I cleaned everything but still the same result.
Is it possible to test the ignition coil?
Is it possible that a bad ignition coil works sometimes and sometimes it doesn’t.
Thank you for your reply.

[vhgmcbuddy]

yes please charlie, if i plan for rain it never comes.

[vhgmcbuddy]

Charlie

Many thanks for the advice. i have attached a couple of photos and would be grateful of any other info to date my Howard and any pointers in keeping it running. I have only used it on a small patch of the allotment as 95% of the plots are planted, but i am looking forward to give it a proper workout later in the year.

i will investigate Burlen.

Thanks again for your help

[vhgmcbuddy]

Thanks for the Google searching tip. I’ve given it a try but it too seems to only work on the topic heading rather than content so I’m guessing that the Forum’s search box is actually a quick link to a Google search ?

[vhgmcbuddy]

Thank you to all members with information . Mr Clark was a fund of knowledge.

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