Easy Hack To Eliminate Breaker Points & Upgrade To Electronic Ignition -Episode 5 of 7 Tiller Series

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It was every bit as easy as you said. $15 and 15 minutes from non-running to running snowblower. Terrific hack! Thanks.

The process seems straight forward the difficult part is understanding a replacement at the store. The parts guys want to give you original points coil. How do you find a conversion part. Websites don’t give you this info either. Just original parts.

Thank you so much for mentioning that ignition units have to be the right way round. I fought an Honda GCV135, none start, none spark for a very long time, trying all manner of things. The strange thing was that occasionally it would spark and run for a little. Then I saw your video, flipped the ignition unit and it started on the first pull and didn't stop till I shut it down. I didn't know if I should laugh or weep, the relief was so powerful. Thank you for sharing!

Best thing I ever did subbing to this channel,don’t tell my wife.Stay safe,and thanks for the advice,really appreciate your videos.

Steve, about 30 (?) years ago I put electronic ignition on an old lawnmower that was left when I bought my house. It gave new life to an old mower. After the handles broke and I replaced them with an old set someone had thrown out, and the mower kept on cutting. Thanks for the memories.

You could mention that the electronic ignition coil has an exciter coil. It's the small iron circular object. Attached to it is a darlington transistor that energizes the coil and spark plug.

This is a pretty awesome series. Gives you a really good idea of how engines work (air, fuel, spark) and how to restore old ones. I wish I would have had something like this to watch before I started fixing old motorcycles 20 years ago!

I have a Briggs & Stratton 11 Hp Model 253707 Engine that's used on my homemade log splitter. I had to remove the engine's tin shroud and saw a huge mouse nest that filled the entire cavity. When I removed the nest I saw the spark plug wire was completely stripped of insulation. Amazingly the engine did run like that and luckily didn't catch on fire! I ordered a new coil and installed it but it wouldn't run. It was this video that made me flip the coil over and now it is up and running and I'm splitting wood again. The coil had no markings as to which way to position it. I love all of your videos and they are a great help for us DIY. Thanks for the info!

This is definitely the best way to get around taking the flywheel off and dealing with the points and condenser. Those are referred to as pedestals that the coil bolts to and it is a good idea to run a Q-tip down inside of them with isopropyl alcohol before installing the coil. The coil grounds itself through these pedestals so it is a good idea to make sure that the bolts are wire brushed under side of the head and threads as well! I own a chainsaw collection of around 70 saws, And I have seen it before where the coil is nice and clean and you unbolt it and there is oil down inside the pedestals causing a problem with grounding issues.

Nice I have a 3.5 hp Briggs on a rotor tiller that’s going to get the same thing I have all the pieces. This is a great video thank you for sharing

Hi Steve. I've not worked on an engine that old for 30+ years. It was a Briggs that my dad bought in 1965 and still going strong.

Steve, I think it needs a new flint and is low on lighter fluid. Back in 2024 - I watch you even when you're not addressing something I am working on.....I get a big kick out of your programs and the info is top notch.

Will watch latter when at work mate.. hope you and the family are well

This is cool I’ve looked for a video like this befor but couldn’t find a good one

I have the exact same Dewalt 20 V drill. Used it for starting motors just like you did in this video. Ended up breaking the chuck brake from not having some sort of free wheel mechanism on there for when the engine fires. Cut the handle off of a cheap Chyneezium 3/8 ratchet and tack weld a 3/4” or so 3/8 drive socket to the backside of the ratchet head. The center twist direction selector type ratchet, not the toggle lever type. I tack welded a short chunk of coat hanger to the outer case to where it will prevent the selector from switching to the wrong ratcheting direction after the socket is tacked on there. Gotta take your time and weld slowly with wet sponge breaks so you don’t cook ratchet guts. Made the same type of thing for them dang Troybilt string trimmers with the easystart (jump start, whatever) feature that they were ignorant enough to make the drive hole that connects to the flywheel require an oddly shaped 5 point female proprietary tool to use, and you will end up needing to use it because the spring assist recoil starter pawls are garbage and fail all the time. Ended up making the ratchet starter for these turds using the 5 point drive piece off of the brand new troybilt easystart drill adapter gizmo I bought.. right after it snapped the drive bit off on the first attempt at using the damn thing. Troy Bilt batting 1000.

I’m writing on this video to say THANK YOU from a previous one about carbs‘without adjustments'. You even gave a link for the tools to fix the problem. £10 later...1/2 a turn of a screw and the strimmer is running sweetly again. I don’t drink alcohol but throughly enjoyed your channel. ;)

I saw another comment that they thought you should be about due for a video , ditto that ! You're killing me I want to see this thing run C'mon !😆

I think I was just thinking, "I haven't seen Steve Lately." also, electronic ignition systems are pointless.

Steve, I received my ignition coil today. I followed your easy instructions and my tiller is back in commission. Bought a new coil off of e-bay for $15 , lowes wanted $48 and I bet it is the same coil.. Thanks a lot for you information. Tommy