ironandsteel
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My 1950 A has not been getting a spark for a few months now and I think I figured it out today.
I could put a neon spark tester on the pug wires and it would light, but no spark on the plug gap.
When I took off the mag cover I noticed that the rotor was very loose and wobbly. The metal spring that tensions it on the shaft was broken on one side. I retensioned the one good side and this got it to run, but not very well.
So- do I just get a new rotor, or should I go to electronic ignition. And if I do, must I go to an alternator? I have a pertronix on my "56 ford 650 and it has been flawless for 15 years now.
I could put a neon spark tester on the pug wires and it would light, but no spark on the plug gap.
When I took off the mag cover I noticed that the rotor was very loose and wobbly. The metal spring that tensions it on the shaft was broken on one side. I retensioned the one good side and this got it to run, but not very well.
So- do I just get a new rotor, or should I go to electronic ignition. And if I do, must I go to an alternator? I have a pertronix on my "56 ford 650 and it has been flawless for 15 years now.