Stihl 011

[redunshee]

Saw starts and runs great for a while. Then while idling it dies and won’t start again. Thinking it has to do with spark as carb holds pressure. How can I test coil? I thought it might have points but it doesn’t. Almost looks like there is a Nova module but I believe it’s oem.

 

[cscltd]

When it dies again, you quickly test to see if it has spark before coil/module cools down. Check to see if fuel vent hose not blocked

 

[TRTermite]

Saw starts and runs great for a while. Then while idling it dies and won’t start again. Thinking it has to do with spark as carb holds pressure. How can I test coil? I thought it might have points but it doesn’t. Almost looks like there is a Nova module but I believe it’s oem.

Did Nova modules/chips even exist when this saw came out. If you have a chip I would suspect it. I have had a few quit on saws for me but never on a 4-stroke.

 

[HarleyT]

You have the Stihl chip.

 

[pioneerguy600]

The chip is the trigger or switch that determines when the spark is released, they go bad more often than the coil itself does.