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Take out the spark plug, connect the spark plug lead to the plug and hold the plug lead by the insulator boot. Hold the spark plug terminal against the metal of the engine (cylinder head fins, engine cover etc) and attempt to start it. Watch for a visible spark in the spark plug gap. No spark indicates a coil/pick up issue. If you see a spark, it indicates a fuel delivery issue or a blown head gasket etc. 90% of small engine failures are fuel delivery. Bad fuel or a fuel blockage.Take out the spark plug, connect the spark plug lead to the plug and hold the plug lead by the insulator boot. Hold the spark plug terminal against the metal of the engine (cylinder head fins, engine cover etc) and attempt to start it. Watch for a visible spark in the spark plug gap. No spark indicates a coil/pick up issue. If you see a spark, it indicates a fuel delivery issue or a blown head gasket etc. 90% of small engine failures are fuel delivery. Bad fuel or a fuel blockage.
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Take out the spark plug, connect the spark plug lead to the plug and hold the plug lead by the insulator boot. Hold the spark plug terminal against the metal of the engine (cylinder head fins, engine cover etc) and attempt to start it. Watch for a visible spark in the spark plug gap. No spark indicates a coil/pick up issue. If you see a spark, it indicates a fuel delivery issue or a blown head gasket etc. 90% of small engine failures are fuel delivery. Bad fuel or a fuel blockage.
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