Re: oil all over magneto plate

[frankr]

The slinger throws the oil off to the side of the little cavity it is in. Then it is sucked back down to the intake manifold by drillings in the crankcase and reed plate. As Chinewalker said though, leakage may overwhelm the system if the bearings are loose. Otherwise, clean everything up, including the mag plate mounting rings and proceed. If you have doubt about the drain passage being open, pull the reed plate and blow compressed air through the drilling.

And don’t over lubricate the mounting rings. Excess grease will only splatter out and foul the points.