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hey guys, i thought i would post this here so maybe more eyes can see it and give some input. i have a 161T 7HP Kohler that needs a new coil. in the "wanted" section, i posted an ad for one of these and roland gave me a number and picture that does not match what i have. thank you roland for your reply. i have a few take down photo's from my own logs, so you can see what i'm dealing with if your not familiar. i wrapped the coil in electrical tape because the bakelite was cracked so severe that i thought the spark was escaping. next i had to come up with a clip that holds down the coil to the stator. my recoil has been reworked by the p/o and the dogs don't disengage after being pulled. so i have to sling a rope around the pulley to start it. the engine wants to run, i have it static timed, cleaned the carb, tried just about every conceivable adjustment from the initial settings on the jets, and i can only get it to pop a couple times. the one time it did manage to run, the choke was at 3/4 and it wouldn't take any throttle. maybe something in the governor adjustment? can't tell till it runs at idle.if anyone has any ideas or suggestions, i sure would appreciate it.