ignition problems

[tomdcoker]

I have a weedeater brand hedge trimmer that I am having trouble with. I want to think it is the coil but I am not sure how to check it. I have an omh/volt meter that I can test with but I am not sure what to look for. I used a tester to check the spark and it seemed weak to me. There was a spark every time but it did not seem bright enough to me.

Thanks for any help Tom

P.S. I know I will get comments about the brand, but some of use have to start out small and inexpensive.
(Hedge and Weedeater)

P.S. Again, This weedeater is only a couple years old.

 

[bugfart]

Uhmmm, I don't know that I'm up for a hedge trimmer.
The only sure fire spark recognition that I'm aware of is handing the plug to your wife and pulling the cord.

Some-body I believe is working on a "Wife-O-Meter".
This is a complex matrix of reaction/following behavior chart.

-----Saw----------reaction---------------behavior
Powermac 6 -------blinks-----Pushes plug lower says "pull-pull-pull"

just an example....

 

[ozflea]

There was a spark every time but it did not seem bright enough to me.

Maybe you're better take off ya sunnies.

You would more than likely find that the trimmer is fitted with electronic ignition and if it throwing a spark that blue crisp and crackles it ok. Try it with a new plug to see what the spark really looks like.

Mc Bob.