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No Spark on a WC or WD

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kwahl1

01-15-2006 18:19:28




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This magneto thing is all new to me. I put a spark tester on the plug to see if I cold observe a spark, Nothing! Where next? I took off the magneto dist. cap and cleaned off the rotor and cap's ponts. I have not been able to follow along in the manual very well. I found the "f" on the flywheel. talks about aligning the rotor with the timing lug. Where are the breaker points? I don't see anything under the dist. cap except that rotor thingy. Is there a drawing or picture available to identify what I'm suppose to be looking at? If I have no spark, maybe the magneto needs replacing? Am I looking in the right place for a spark? Maybe the wires on the cap are going to the wrong plugs? I haven't seen a drawing of that either. I need spark. Also, where could I get a big button for the starter button. The local electronics place (r.shack) is into micro parts.

Ken

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kwahl1

01-16-2006 15:33:58




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 Re: No Spark on a WC or WD in reply to kwahl1, 01-15-2006 18:19:28  
Got spark now! Cranked and cranked this afternoon and there was a hint of fire, a couple of bangs and a litle bit of smoke. I guess I now turn to the carberator. Seems flooded. I shot it with some started fluid too. I'll let it sit for a few days I guess. Getting exciting now.



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kwahl

01-16-2006 11:25:18




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 Re: No Spark on a WC or WD in reply to kwahl1, 01-15-2006 18:19:28  
never did get straight answer WD or WC. but I got the plugs, condensor and dist cap on order. That much I did get accomplished. And I think the plug wires were switched around if the firing order is 1243. Parts sources are limited here Arnoldville, Kalyforneea so I got them from this website. Good source? I got the magneto in the vice right now, hooked up a drill motor to it and I get spark at the contact points but hand turning it, the juice doesn't get to the plu-wire points on the dist. cap.

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JMS/MN

01-16-2006 08:41:06




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 Re: No Spark on a WC or WD in reply to kwahl1, 01-15-2006 18:19:28  
Curious if you found out for sure just what you have- did you find a serial number? Go back a few days here for thread about getting the plug wires right- old and I both answered the query.



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BCnT

01-16-2006 06:31:13




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 Re: No Spark on a WC or WD in reply to kwahl1, 01-15-2006 18:19:28  
theres a small wire going to a terminal on side of mag...disconnect it and check spark again...sometimes kill switch will short out
any REAL parts house should have all the electrical stuff and i dont mean twilite zone or poop boys...napa or car quest usually have stuff i need.



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old

01-15-2006 18:24:43




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 Re: No Spark on a WC or WD in reply to kwahl1, 01-15-2006 18:19:28  
The points are probably bad and need to be replaced. Pull the rotor again, and under the rotor you will see a black sort of plate, pull that off and there you have the points. I'd replace both the points and condenser.



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