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ok so apparently the ts-350 also had an electronic ignition system.
The magnet on the flywheel was completely covered in dust, so i cleaned out the 1/4 inch of dust covering the flywheel inside/magnet, and cleaned up that plastic ignition module.
I put it all back together, and low and behold im getting some electricity.
im getting 12 volts to the spark plug, but apparently im supposed to be getting 14 or something?
so..... I assume my ignition module is shot, and the damn thing is 100+ dollars USED.
Apparently they dont make it anymore ,
its an 056 chainsaw ignition module, also used on the ts350 cutting saw.
Stihl p/n 1108 400 0810
1)How are you reading 12volts? You are not going to read the correct voltage at the plug with a typical voltmeter.
2)Does it spark across a new plug?
3) Is the air gap set correctly at the pickup and is it pretty much rust free and not touching the magnet when it rotates?
1) using a cheap voltmeter that reads up to 14 volts, i compared this ts-350's volts with a shitty old blower I have and the blower was completely lighting up the 14 volt light on the voltmeter.
then checked the ts-350 and it was only giving me a weak 12 it seems...
2) I tried a new plug (not made for that saw) and it doesnt show spark. but voltmeter is giving me 12 volts if i check end of spark plug to ground, or from the wire to ground.
The old plug isnt sparking either....
3) I can only assume the airgap is set correctly, their are 3 pickups. I dont know how to check this on an electronic ignition module...
There is NO rust at all on pickups/ magnet area. I tore it all down and cleaned off the piled up dust and shit so it should have the cleanest spark its had in years.
This is what the module looks like 2 screws that can allow it to turn a 1/4 inch each way, i used paint to mark where it was originally, before I unscrewed it, If you know of this airgap for this maybe thats the issue...
http://cgi.ebay.com/Stihl-056-SEM-Type-GA-Ignition-Module_W0QQitemZ120482359559QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item1c0d4ee907ETA- I checked if this was somehow related to the killswitch and the killswitch i think is broke anyways, since i was still getting voltage with it in the off position. I disconnected the kill switch and same amount of voltage as with it connected up, I was really hoping the killswitch was grounding it for simple quick fix