[AT] Points

[Ken Knierim]

Here in the desert we don't have as big an issue with moisture on the
points but I have to wonder if one of those dessicant packs would be of
value or use. For that matter, I'm not too certain what makes those little
packs work...

Plan B would be a rub-on silver plating if it's compatible. Silver will
oxidize but remain conductive. I've used something like this for increasing
electrical conductivitiy:

http://www.cool-amp.com/cool_amp.html

Just a thought anyway.

Ken in AZ

On Tue, Mar 7, 2017 at 12:39 PM, Stephen Offiler <soffiler at gmail.com> wrote:

> Here's an old tractor subject to chat about.  I've got a JD 440IC, where IC
> is "Industrial Crawler".  But it has farm tractor roots, tracing back to
> the JD 420, further back to the 40, and before that the model M.  It's a
> vertical twin gas engine.
>
> I only get a chance to run it a few times a year, and each time I do, I
> have to give the points a pretty good cleaning.  Knowing this, it's the
> first place I go (after fresh fuel) before I even attempt to fire it.  And
> yet, somehow, it seems that I end up getting after those points three or
> four times before I get consistent spark.
>
> Sitting, it seems, allows the points to corrode (it is stored indoors, but
> in a building well-vented to outdoors) and I guess I'm initially reluctant
> to take off too much material, hence, the need to go back in several times
> until I get enough.
>
> Anybody else have this sort of trouble with points?  Right now, I am
> conducting an experiment.  After the last run (only a few weeks ago) I took
> a piece of jute and soaked it with WD-40 then stuck it between the points
> before I buttoned the cap back on and walked away.  At the moment I don't
> know if this actually works;  a proper test probably entails letting it sit
> 4-6 months.  Ideas?
>
> SO
> _______________________________________________
> AT mailing list
> http://www.antique-tractor.com/mailman/listinfo/at
>