Recent content by jcoop

Yes, checking spark out of coil. If I have 12v to the coil and ground out the other side I can get a weak spark, but not with everything hooked up.

Hi, Have a bobcat with the same engine, google the engine and you will come up with a couple rebuilders that show rebuilt engines for sale. No idea on price. Would you be interested in selling the distributor? Thanks John jc_oop@sbcglobal "Dot" net

The engine is the ford VSG-411 Inline 4 cyl with electronic ignition. I have replaced the ignition module, checked the resistance on the coil in the dist. Still no spark. Hope to take another look at it and see if the dist. is even turning. It would start and run for a short time then restart...

Almost to my whits end. Got mod, installed, no spark Checked coil in dist. spec is 1000 - 1200 ohms rite at 1040 Thinking broken dist, or something inside. Driving me crazy for sure John

Got one on order http://www.powertechengines.com/index.html These guys are the greatest, very helpful and knowlagable. Don was a pleasure to deal with John

An update so to speak It is an electronic ignition system. The ground is pulsed through a module on the side of the distributor. Did a test where you have a lamp connected between the hot and ground of the coil connections and crank to see if light lights up, it didn't. My conclusion is that the...

Not 100% sure but believe it has electronic ignition. Going to revisit the less than 10vdc at the + side of the coil, saw one diagram online that showed it should have had a constant 12vdc at the coil. Thanks for the info, will open up the distributor in the morning and take a look to see what I...

Hello, Just joined the skidsteer forum mainly because I am haveing problems with my 542b. for the last week or two it would be running and then just die, it would restart but repeat. Has got to the point where it will just start then die. Had no spark from coil, so I did a resistance check on...