What's the mag air gap...

Mike(NEOhio) · Sep 17, 2021

on the 5 HP Briggs engines with the non-breaker style mag. I set it to the thickness of printer paper. .002 to .003 I'd say. That good?

504 · Sep 17, 2021

I was taught to use the cardboard that the new points came in for a gauge.I would rather have the gap to lean than too wide,just as long as the flywheel doesn't hit you will be fine.

Steve@Advance · Sep 17, 2021

That may be a little close. Always heard use a paper business card, but those are sometimes hard to come by now.

Maybe fold the paper about 3 times would be closer.

If you can push the flywheel toward the coil and make it rub, it's too close.

J Hamilton · Sep 17, 2021

.010 is the gap or like others have stated a business card will work

John T · Sep 18, 2021

If I don't have any factory specs I just set it as close as possible so it doesn't make contact which has always worked fine. I like to have the flywheel and magnets all clean n smooth. Of course, use factory specs NOT what anyone here including me may guess...

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