No start, no spark. Filled with oil. Still no spark

if you have no spark ensure no wire is connected to the oil pressure switch or low oil alert switch both are mounted to side of crankcase if so disconnect be sure to check oil filled at the top hash mark and no more approximately 2 quarts.crank engine if still no spark possible chance it may need ignition coil packs and this model may be covered under warranty take it to the nearest honda dealer or call with model and serial located on the base of crankcase next to drain plug.

Does the flywheel magnet still have a strong pull on it?

Make sure that the generator is full of oil. It has a low oil level sensor that will ground the spark if the oil is low. If you have filled it to FULL with oil and still have the problem disconnect the low oil level sensor (one wire) and check for spark again. IF you now have spark the oil level sensor has either failed or is dirty. (yes you can clean them with carb cleaner.)

If after doing the above you still have no spark... I need 2 things.
1. the actual model number off of the generator Will start with PM or PMO
2. the engine model number / type / series number off of the engine

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Kelly

Hi and welcome to FixYa, I am Kelly.

You must be sitting on the seat to start the unit and.... make sure the engine oil is serviced properly. If the oil level is low the low oil level sensor will ground out the ignition and it will not start. (no spark) If you have a choke... you must use the choke on a cold engine. This is just the basics. If your sure the engine is full of oil and it still will not start have someone help you with a spark test. The spark test is done with the spark plug wire disconnected from the spark plug or the spark plug removed. It is hard to do this test alone as you must be sitting on the seat to get spark. Feel free to ask any questions anytime.

Thanks for choosing FixYa,
Kelly

If the unit has a low oil shut down make sure the oil if filled to the proper full level.
If you have the proper level then you can locate the low oil shut down wire and remove the wire to test and see if the unit will run.

If the unit runs with the wire off then you either have low oil or a bad oil sending unit.

there should not be pinched wires...

if you mean "how do I bypass the low oil SENSOR" then the answer is to just disconnect it and tape up the end or snip it off in a location where it won't ground out...the way these engines kill the spark is by grounding the cdi coil wire...so fix that pinched wire and youre probably good to go...dont disconnect the low oil sensor unless its causing trouble....having low oil protection is good and might save you from blowing an engine

Hi and welcome to Fixya. I am Kelly.

The key words here are I just changed the oil. The engine has an oil level sensor that will kill the spark if it does not sense that there is enough oil in the engine.

First... re-check the oil level.

2nd... Make sure that the 2 wires on the LOW Oil Lever Sensor assy are totally connected.

After re-verifying the oil level is correct, the LOW Oil Level Sensor is installed and properly connected.... Check for spark once again.

If you still do not have spark then:
Disconnect ONE wire from the LOW Oil Level Sensor and check for spark again. You should have spark.

If you do have spark remove the LOW oil sensor and clean it with fresh oil. If you have an oiler squirt it in the holes on the side of the LOW Oil Level Sensor

(The LOW Oil Level Sensor will be on the side of the crank case of the engine. Usually on opposite side of the engine as the Oil fill hole / dip stick.)

I think this will get you going again but if not just respond via comments and we will get back to you.

Thanks for using FixYa.

Kelly

Check engine oil.

Remove wire from low oil sensor and the start.

Replace low oil sensor.

Hope this tip help solve your problem.

r/David

If oil was just around the plugs you have a oil leak somewhere . If the tip of the plug that goes in the motor is covered with oil it is either worn valve seals or piston rings. If it leaking oil look at the valve covers this is on of the most likely place for oil leaks.

Hi Mark,

The engines used on the Powermates have a low oil shutdown system that can be troublesome. Try this:

1 - Make sure there is enough oil in the crankcase. The oli level needs to be all the way up to the bottom of the threads in the oil fill hole.

2 - Still no spark? Replace the spark plug with a new one (properly gapped), then spray something like brake cleaner into the carb. Pull the rope and see if you hear any detonations from the engine. If the engine tries to start but won't you need to look at the fuel system, then the ignition.

3 - If you proved there isn't any spark happening, look under the plastic cover where the kill switch is located. You'll find a small metal box with wires coming out of it. Find the wire that goes from the box to the kill switch and disconnect it at the switch. Mark things as needed so that you'll remember where to put them back. Give the rope a gentle pull and see if we have a working ignition, if it does have spark there is something wrong in the low oil shutdown mechanism.

4 - If you've convinced yourself that the low oil shutdown is misbehaving try changing this oil and flushing out the crankcase. Look for any evidence of debris that would have made the oil level float bind. As a final test reconnect the wire we took off the switch and disconnect the one that goes from the module to the oil sensor on the side of the engine, if you don't get a spark with the sonsor disconnected you probably have a bad module.

5 - If we didn't get ignition with the low oil shutdown disconnected from the kill switch, reconnect the wire we took off and then disconnect the (usually black) wire that leads down inside the engine. This is the kill wire for the ignition module. If you get the engine to start with this wore disconnected you may have a shorted kill switch, test it with an ohm meter.

6 - if there still isn't a spark with the kill wire disconnected you may have a bad ignition module. You have to take off the carb, then the blower housing to get to it. Check that the kill wire isn't shorted to the block anywhere, and that the module has the proper gap and orientation before replacing it, The modules say "cyl side" on the side that should face into the engine. A regular business card or a playing card ought to just fit between the magnet on the flywheel and the module, too loose would cause a loss of ignition. You get extra points if you use a feeler guage to set the gap to 0.010 inches.

7 - Ignition modules are available from a bunch of different places, your local Briggs supplier will want to know the model, type, and code numbers located on the side of the valve cover in order to be sure which parts you need,

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Carl