[AJD] Wico C Magneto troubles

[Gary Amy]

One of the things Dean mentioned was to check the point gap. I'd also suggest that you clean the points; either with a points file or by slipping a clean paper towel between the points and pulling it thru while the points are off a lobe (closed). The points are in the low-voltage circuit and a little oxidized grease can coat them and give you intermittant spark....maybe :>)


Dean VP <deanvp at att.net> wrote:
Bruce:

I understand because both have DC and AC performance characteristics but my
thinking was that the condenser is the only component which is supposed to
store a charge over a period of time. I don't think I have ever experienced
the exact same symptoms that Chris is observing. It will be a good learning
experience to determine what really is happening. 

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
Bruce Mahr
Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 5:49 AM
To: Antique John Deere mailing list
Subject: Re: [AJD] Wico C Magneto troubles

Dean: The coil can be, too!

Bruce Mahr

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dean VP" 
To: "'Antique John Deere mailing list'" 

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
>
> 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
> [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 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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>>
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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: 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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