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July 25, 2019 at 10:09 pm #179501
frankr
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    I got it—–maybe.
    1. Is the mag plate ground wire present?
    2 Is the throttle cam follower made of metal?

    Theory: Metal cam follower is acting as a ground for the mag plate until retarded enough to quit touching the cam (and ground wire is missing)

    If ground wire is not missing and cam follower is not metal, just throw this theory in the trash.