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S/C Bob 10-22-2012 16:44:32 71.80.92.90 Report to Moderator	I think I need a coil. I replaced the condensor on my Briggs horizontal engine which I think is a 10 hp. but I m not sure. There is no numbers on it anywhere. The numbers for the condensor that fit it are 291369. The engine quits running after it warms up. The condensor didn t help. I know that s not much to go on but can someone help,and how interchangeable are the coils as I have another engine that is blown up I could use that one if the coil will fit. [Reply]   [No Email]
Old Roy 10-28-2012 23:46:12 71.206.209.119 Report to Moderator	Re: Briggs coil in reply to S/C Bob, 10-22-2012 16:44:32   If you are talking the magneto may be bad, and have an electric start on that engine you could eliminate the "Kill wire" to the points,using it for the - side of the coil and put on a regular (Automobile style)coil, and run a hot wire to the + saves from pulling flywheel. [Reply]  [No Email]
joe csuti 10-23-2012 13:18:18 151.198.127.64 Report to Moderator	Re: Briggs coil in reply to S/C Bob, 10-22-2012 16:44:32   Try cleaning off flywheel cover & look on all sides of same closely in sunlight or with a bright light,on some mod briggs eng the mod,type & serial numbers are stamped into flywheel cover,although sometimes briggs stamping leaves a little to be desired.As far as swaping coils from another eng this is something you'll have to try or IF you have mod#'s of both eng goto partstree,or outdoordistributors online & lookup coil pn for each in eng parts listings to see if the're the same pn,many times the coil will look the same but depending on age/mod# of eng coil you are trying to swap may not work due to fact some older mod eng had reverse polarity on flywheel magnets. [Reply]  [No Email]
El Toro 10-22-2012 19:17:14 108.3.143.30 Report to Moderator	Re: Briggs coil in reply to S/C Bob, 10-22-2012 16:44:32   Have you checked for fire to your sparkplug after it quits running? If it has fire I think you have a fuel problem. If you don't have any fire to your plug when quits and you have battery start I would install an auto type coil if you have points. Run a hot wire thru a switch and to the coil + terminal and a wire to your points from the neg terminal. Disconnect the wire from the old armature to the points. Hal [Reply]  [No Email]
Jerry Coulter 10-23-2012 11:27:04 50.40.219.115 Report to Moderator	Re: Briggs coil in reply to El Toro, 10-22-2012 19:17:14   I had the same problem. That is exactly what I did to the B&S 19D on my Sears Suburban 725. After I replaced the spark plug, coil, condenser and points, I concluded the flywheel magnetism is weak. [Reply]  [No Email]
El Toro 10-23-2012 11:52:27 108.3.143.30 Report to Moderator	Re: Briggs coil in reply to Jerry Coulter, 10-23-2012 11:27:04   That poor magnetism happens a lot on these old engines. It also happens in magnetos on farm tractors. A lot are unsheltered then expect the engine to start. Hal [Reply]  [No Email]