Re: Condensers Testing

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quote cajuncook1:

What were the resistance results of the coils secondary windings? Was it around 4 to 7k resistance?

Did you set the points at the high point if the cam? You can only set one set of points at a time, then you must turn the cranshaft 180 degrees to set the second set of points. What measured gap did you set the points to?

Did you use a spark gap checker to assess spark. Use the starter rope and pull the engine over with the spark gap tester in place to see if it will at least jump a 1/4 inch.

I just measured the resistance from the end of each spark plug cable to ground and got 5,00 ohms on each. As I understand it, that should be going through the secondary windings, yes?

I set the points to .020 as is the spec for this engine making sure I was at the high spot on the cam. Then rotating 180 degrees and did the same on the other points.

I replaced the flywheel and I inserted a plug into the end of the spark plug wire with a jumper grounding it to the engine. I then quickly rotated the flywheel using a socket wrench and got no spark on either plug. Just in case I wasn’t spinning it fast enough, I attached a pull rope and gave it pull – no spark. 😡

I popped the flywheel off again and did my little battery test where I touch the positive terminal of the battery to the top of the condenser and using a jumper wire, touch the negative side to ground. In each case, I get a nice spark at the plug. Again, as I understand it, that’s sending a small charge through the primary winding, yes?

At this point, I’m out of ideas.