[redduece07]

I have the engine out of my 1882 to track an oil leak and troubleshoot a problem I had all last mowing season. The oil sending unit seemed to be the source of the oil but the other problem has me stumped. The engine will quit and sometimes it would start right back up, and other times it would have to sit for an hour or more. Sometimes it would miss really bad and may not quit, but clear up. So far I have replaced the ignition switch (because it was in poor shape), cleaned the connections, and checked and rechecked all electrical components. Now I believe it is the magneto. I have the motor on my bench and have ordered an ebay magneto (actually have two because I thought the first one may be defective) plus the original. My question is this: With the engine on the bench should I get spark if the magneto is good by cranking the engine with a battery? The gaping is set to .010 and one plug still in the head with the wire attached and the other being used to check for spark. The kill wire removed. I have tried all three magneto and no spark. Am I doing something wrong?