The transformer is dead. A new one is over $100.00 and the 20 year old
heater is only around 300 new. So could I hook up and old AC 110 to DC 12
volt transformer from an old video game or something and connect it to an
automotive ignition coil. Would the small plug in type transformer supply
enough current for the automotive coil to opperate. Or what about using an
old tranformer from a oil fired home heating boiler. I was told they have 2
leads of 5000 volts each and maybe I could just use 1 and get the needed
5000 volts? Thanks for any ideas.

"Roy J" wrote in message
...
You need to ground the threaded part of the plug to the CASE of
the transformer.

habbi wrote:
I have come to the conclusion that it must be a bad coil. The coil has 2
wires coming out of it and the lead for the spark plug. If I hook the 2
wires up to the black and white wires of 3 prong plug and the the green
of
the plug to the threaded portion of the spark plug and then the lead of
the
coil to the plug should the plug continously fire when pluged into a 110
volt outlet.
"Ms. Manners" wrote in message
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"habbi" wrote:


I just removed the eye and "spark plug" and both look clean. There must

be a

loose wire or something because when i bang it it works and then if a

bang

it again it stops, almost like the Fonze. Could it be anything other
than

a

loose wire?
"habbi" wrote in message
...

So is it likely the eye or the electrodes are covered in soot?
"Karl Townsend" wrote in message
. earthlink.net...

FWIW
I use diesel in my torpedo heater all the time (snip)

I did not read the original post, but I just fixed my sputtering
Lawnboy by replacing the O-ring in the jet. Runs GREAT now!



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