On Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at 7:07:52 PM UTC+1, wrote:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...ire-30845937On Wed, 14 Jun 2017 10:49:39 -0700 (PDT), Al-W wrote:


Thanks Mike. No primer, unfortunately. I've got a spark-checking device and a new spark plug coming in the post.

I'm hoping it's not the coil, because a replacement coil is very pricey. However, I imagine it's very unlikely to be suffering from a dead coil, because a coil has no moving parts. Would you agree?

Al


If your brave hold a finger on the plug electrode with it connected to
the lead and pull the starter. You will soon know if it giving current
to spark.

Mike

Ha ha! Unfortunately, I'm a coward! ;-)



Get someone to hold your hand.

Or stand in a puddle? ;-) Actually, I was in luck, the fault was a leaky fuel line and a blocked air filter, both of which I fixed without paying a penny. The can of easy-start someone kindly recommended certainly helped to get the thing to fire up, after jerry-rigging the repairs.

Al-W