Ended up repairing another trash find blower and this one was odd. The spark would appear just enough for the engine to pop off, but never to start. If you spun it too fast the spark would go away. Too slow and there was just a hint of a spark. After splitting it open, it was evident I was the first to gain entry inside of it, and to my amazement the air gap was literally 1/8" if not more. There was no marks on the screw or the coil to indicate it was ever touched after the factory assembled it.
Here is the kicker..........the blower has moderate wear and run hours enough to indicate it has been used. How would the coil ever fire and enough so the unit would most likely run good, then to get to a point it would never run again? Were the flywheel magnets stronger back in 2017 when it was produced?
Oh, and no the cylinder and block did not loosen up either, if anything when the base gasket ages it will squish down more, making the coil gap closer.
Here is the kicker..........the blower has moderate wear and run hours enough to indicate it has been used. How would the coil ever fire and enough so the unit would most likely run good, then to get to a point it would never run again? Were the flywheel magnets stronger back in 2017 when it was produced?
Oh, and no the cylinder and block did not loosen up either, if anything when the base gasket ages it will squish down more, making the coil gap closer.