prondzy 3,867 #1 Posted June 9, 2019 Does anyone know where a guy can get one of these coils? Its on a k161 pull start motor Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallfish 15,919 #2 Posted June 9, 2019 Pretty sure that's a Bendix coil. It looks a little different than the one I had on a K90 but the way it's constructed and the cracking of the epoxy looks the same. Not sure about finding one of those but I just ended up switching the plate, coil and flywheel after giving up on the search Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 17,147 #3 Posted June 9, 2019 Set Coil and Condenser 231632 Condenser 231719 231718 Coil 231631 Rotor All but first one are on EBAY but $$$ Be careful engines with spec Suffix prior to F (yours) use different part ##S Your engine was made for Eska 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prondzy 3,867 #4 Posted June 9, 2019 Thanks guys! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallfish 15,919 #5 Posted June 9, 2019 I don't think you can remove that original coil portion from the lamination part but could be mistaken. I know the Bendix coil I had could not be removed without destroying it and cutting it off and then a normal replacement coil was to big of a diameter and didn't fit. Did I miss seeing one like his in the search for 231718 Coil ? I see there are clips on each end holding the laminated piece of the coil onto the lower section in the pic which is why I assume it might be the same. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHNJ701 4,164 #6 Posted June 9, 2019 sure its not a k160 with k161 shroud???, you can get repro ones for 50 bucks on ebay, I recently got one for my bolens ride matic. look under chainsaws Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
buckrancher 2,675 #7 Posted June 9, 2019 1 hour ago, wallfish said: I don't think you can remove that original coil portion from the lamination part but could be mistaken. I know the Bendix coil I had could not be removed without destroying it and cutting it off and then a normal replacement coil was to big of a diameter and didn't fit. Did I miss seeing one like his in the search for 231718 Coil ? I see there are clips on each end holding the laminated piece of the coil onto the lower section in the pic which is why I assume it might be the same. there's a clip on each end you pop off Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prondzy 3,867 #8 Posted June 9, 2019 I ended up putting on a different coil and flywheel off of a k141 and it works. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallfish 15,919 #9 Posted June 9, 2019 2 hours ago, buckrancher said: there's a clip on each end you pop off The lamination piece that runs through the center of the coil is what I'm referring to. Are those type of coils with the laminated piece still available? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHNJ701 4,164 #10 Posted June 9, 2019 the coils are still available Look at this on eBay https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F362202400907 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallfish 15,919 #11 Posted June 10, 2019 Saw those but think they are different as I don't see a place for plug wire on them for a small air cooled engine Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DarylJ 46 #12 Posted September 7, 2023 This thread is old, but maybe someone here will chime in anyway. Looking at this Bendix Scintilla coil….is it possible to adjust the air gap? Or, is it pre-set and non-adjustable? If adjustable, how is it done? Thanks to any one who can shed light on this! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gwest_ca-(File Mod) 10,498 #13 Posted September 7, 2023 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DarylJ 46 #14 Posted September 7, 2023 Thanks for suggesting this. Actually, I had already looked at this manual, but there is no mention of the magneto coil, much less any adjustment. Unless I was unable to find it, but I did look carefully at the ignition section. The coil is a Bendix Scintilla model K1-1, a long obsolete unit. As far as I can see on it, there is no way to adjust the air gap between the coil shoes and the rotating magnet on the crankshaft mounted disc beneath them. It appears they are precisely placed at the factory, and there is no visible means to adjust any gap. I ask because on mine, one of the 4 lobes on the rotating magnet disc rubs directly on the shoes above it. Wouldn’t this direct contact cause the coil to be incapable of producing an induced current (ignition spark)? If so, I have more problems than just the coil being inoperative. Of the four magnetic lobes on the rotating magnet, the one which rubs has a much stronger magnetic attraction than do the three lobes which do not rub. Trying to figure this out…. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gwest_ca-(File Mod) 10,498 #15 Posted September 7, 2023 Page 6.1 and 6.2 Did not know the spark plug gap controls the engine timing. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DarylJ 46 #16 Posted September 7, 2023 It doesn’t. The manual mentions the “spark gap” but not spark plug gap. Spark gap is referring to the ignition points gap which is adjusted to change timing. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
