Re: Onto a new learning curve…CD ignition

[johnyrude200]

Thanks Fleetwin, I’ve gotten to the point where if there is no spark, missing 1 spark on a coil, or weak spark, I go through the stop test, check all connections and grounds.

What I am in need of is the ability to test each individual component to identify a faulty part of the chain. Last year I picked up a merctronic model 98 for the old magnetos and have never looked back. That instantly made everything 100x easier because it eliminated trial and error and endless hours of swapping out components trying to identify a bad component.

I need to be able to do the same with the CD ignitions in the interest of time and productivity. The fact that it took me 5 hours yesterday using trial and error on one of these CD ignitions tells me I don’t have the tools or knowledge to do this job quickly, effectively, and consistently. Hence, turning to all of the veteran’s advice on how to up my skills. I want to understand well what I am looking at and why it isn’t working; I understand the basic theory of operation but need more of the ‘why’s, what’s, and how’s’ of issue diagnosis for repair work.

School of hard knocks as Frank said back on the old boards.