This is my story, I hope it helps somebody. I bought a 98 te610 kicker, not running, with no spark. I was told the magnets on the flywheels on these get loose eventually(factory defect) which ruins the timing and HAS to be fixed. I'm sure this is true. However, this was not the problem with mine. I know this because I sent it to George at Uptite Husky and he told me the magnets were fine. As it turns out George is a good honest guy. He even sent my flywheel back on his dime. Thanks George. Anyhow, by this time I had done enough research to take the next step, which probably should have been the first step(it's cheap), which was to check the resistance on the coil which checked out O.K. But I still had no spark. So I ordered a cdi unit, but not the original, it was a later model cdi coil combo which solved the problem and was much cheaper than the origional cdi that need a seperate coil. Long story short, the cdi units can be the problem you have and there is a less expensive alternative to the originals, which are upwards of $250 USED. In going this route you will eliminate one component in your ignition system by combining cdi/coil and reduce cost of parts.It's late and I'm tired.Goog Luck. Mudbone
