[AT] Magneto Question...again!

[John Dunlap]

as cheap as they are , go for it, cap, rotor, points and wires are
best if all replaced at the same time, to do away with any weak
links...

On Mon, Mar 29, 2010 at 11:27 AM, Ken Knierim <ken.knierim at gmail.com> wrote:
> Is it possible it's been melted by some sort of cleaning chemicals? In any
> case it sounds like replacement time.
>
> Ken in AZ
>
>
> On Sun, Mar 28, 2010 at 1:05 PM, Ben Wagner <ben at olde-books.com> wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> Thanks for your help on testing my generator.  I was doing some more
>> work on the tractor, and we finally got the magneto to throw a spark.
>> Some of you may remember my question on that specific problem with the
>> mag a couple of months ago.  It sure took awhile, but it is going again!
>>
>> I have a nice strong spark from the coil discharge on the coil cover.
>> However, I can't get the distributor cap to give me a spark on any of
>> the four towers.  I took the cap and rotor off, and the cap's plastic
>> had melted on the outside of the towers inside the cap.  The rotor,
>> however, was fine.  Would this be related to the fact that I am not
>> getting a spark from the distributor?
>>
>> Both the cap and rotor were brand new a few months ago.  It was working
>> fine before I took it apart.  Is this a timing issue?
>>
>> Hope my question makes sense...
>>
>> Ben Wagner
>>
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