Re: Condensers Testing

[stxray]

I HAVE SPARK!!! Wha Hoo! 😀 😀 😀

Being totally frustrated, I decided to just disassemble the entire magneto. With all the components off the engine, I proceeded to test each one individuality. What I found was not one but two bad sets of points.

Earlier, when looking at the points on the engine, they looked good; not worn down, fairly square and not pitted. Using some emery paper, I cleaned each on. Apparently, that was not enough. With he points off the engine, I used an ohmmeter to measure the continuity across the closed points. To my amazement, they tested open. I disassembled the points and found my previous cleaning barely scratched the surface of the crud. I aggressively filed each side of the point assembly and reassembled.

While I had the ignition system apart, I took the opportunity to clean all the contact surfaces. I didn’t like the look of the insulation on the primary wire so, I placed a bit of shrink-wrap over each one.

Reassembled everything and I now have spark.

Thanks to all who responded. Your comments and suggestions help me to better understand what I was dealing with and to help me focus in on the most probable causes. Now, on to the next issue 😕