[AJD] Wico C Magneto troubles

[Bruce Mahr]

Dean: The coil can be, too!

Bruce Mahr

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dean VP" <deanvp at att.net>
To: "'Antique John Deere mailing list'" 
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Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 10:44 PM
Subject: RE: [AJD] Wico C Magneto troubles


> The only component that might be time sensitive is the condenser.
>
> Dean A. Van Peursem
> Snohomish, WA 98290
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> [mailto:antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of
> Chris C
> Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 5:29 PM
> To: Antique John Deere mailing list
> Subject: RE: [AJD] Wico C Magneto troubles
>
> Dean,
>
>    I think it is weird too.  When I test mags in my
> stand I run both wires to one plug, so I am not sure
> which port it is coming from.  I'll have to hook
> another plug in and see. But when I turn it,  I get
> one spark out of it,  then no more no matter how many
> turns I give it.   If I stop turning it,  and let is
> sit for a few seconds,  turn it again, it will give me
> one spark again...
>
>       Chris
>
>
> --- Dean VP <deanvp at att.net> wrote:
>
>> Chris:
>>
>> I'm not sure I understand when you state you only
>> get a spark on the first
>> turn!  You obviously know how to test a magneto off
>> the tractor so I don't
>> think it is necessary to go through that procedure.
>>
>> You must be getting the impulse or you wouldn't be
>> getting any spark at all.
>> You will get alternate sparks out of the two
>> ignition wire ports. I'm not
>> sure where to head with this. Maybe changing the
>> main bakelite case will
>> offer some solutions.  Seems to me if it gives one
>> good spark it should
>> continue to do so. I wouldn't expect the condenser
>> to go bad just because
>> the magneto had been dropped. Seems to me it would
>> take a heck of a force to
>> bend the shaft. Maybe the points got knocked out of
>> adjustment and close
>> after one lobe but not following the other? Check
>> the point opening (0.015)
>> and closure (0 ohms) through a full 360 degree
>> rotation. Maybe a broken
>> piece of the cap did some damage to the condenser,
>> condenser wire or points
>> or associated coil wiring??? A bit weird.
>>
>> Dean A. Van Peursem
>> Snohomish, WA 98290
>>
>> I'm a walking storeroom of facts..... I've just lost
>> the key to the
>> storeroom door
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From:
>> antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
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> [mailto:antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com]
>> On Behalf Of
>> Chris C
>> Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2005 7:52 PM
>> To: ATIS LIST
>> Subject: [AJD] Wico C Magneto troubles
>>
>> I have more magneto problems that the rest of the
>> world,  it seems.
>>
>>     I bought a nice Wico C off of Ebay last month.
>> It
>> arrived,  I tested it in the garage and it had great
>> spark, just as it was said to.  Then I dropped it
>> *&$#$&#*!
>>
>>     This destroyed the cap,  and chipped the main
>> bakolite housing.  I installed a new cap,  it would
>> not turn,  so I took it apart and fished all the
>> plastic pieces out of the rotor,  and now it turns,
>> but only gives my spark every first turn.
>>
>>      Condesor issue?  Or did I knock something out
>> of
>> wack?  I just got in a new case for it,  and have
>> another condensor and a few coils,  but I am not
>> sure
>> where to start..
>>
>>                 Chris
>>
>>
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