ta for that, but it gets worse..swapped plugs and pumped ether in ., has a spark for about a sec. only, am not sure tho of it's coil or stator issue. got spare ign. box so will try tommorrow..if i wake in time tom.!!! Ps. anyone got a 550 or 440 near by. just want to plug my 550 ign box in to diagnose whether it's box or stator fault...i live in Howick.