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Ben Tuppen
Member
Username: bentuppen
Post Number: 20
Registered: 07-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, November 18, 2006 - 06:41 am: | 
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Hiya. Following from the sinking of my boat with it's R3M, I've been working on the magneto (A lucas SR1). I've dried it out overnight in the aga - thanks for the tip Peter, cleaned a huge amount of rubbish out of the case and bearings, re-greased and polished up the points.
All's looking well and it's turning much better, however, there is sparking between the points. I've adjusted them to the 0.3mm as mentioned in the lucas manual and polished up with some wet and dry paper soaked in white spirit. I noticed that the manual recommends meths not white spirit so could this be a problem, or is this a sign that they're too close or that the condenser's had it?
Still learning...
Thanks in advance
Ben |
Peter Ogborne
Senior Member
Username: peterogborne
Post Number: 181
Registered: 09-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, November 18, 2006 - 06:09 pm: |
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Condenser Ben! |
David Myers
New member
Username: dave_myers
Post Number: 2
Registered: 11-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, November 19, 2006 - 02:36 am: |
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Hello Ben,
The use of Wet & Dry paper leaves a very fine coating of Carborundum, even though you have used spirits with it. Peter is right to a point to suspect the Condenser. You used to be able to buy special "Points" files but I now just use my wifes Diamond coated Nail File or a diamond honing plate, as used for woodworking tools. These leave no residue but, wipe the points faces with a clean rag as well, just to be sure.
You will most always get a very minute spark on the points at low revolutions, this is normal.
Hope this helps,
Dave |
David Copp
New member
Username: david_c
Post Number: 1
Registered: 08-2008
| | Posted on Saturday, August 23, 2008 - 02:38 pm: |
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My P55 engine won't start. It has been good and reliable after a full overhaul at Fairways last year but I had to leave the boat for a few weeks and there was a lot of rain, so I guess that the magneto (Lucas SR2) may have got damp. The engine tunrs easily non the crank handle, but there is no sign of life, although on the first crasnking it did fire for a few seconds but then stopped. Is this likely to be a magneto problem? How should I solve it? I have the magneto off at present. |
albert anderson
New member
Username: edminson
Post Number: 1
Registered: 09-2018
| | Posted on Saturday, September 08, 2018 - 11:28 am: |
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first time on this site it looks good I am trying to get a spark on the 2 plugs on a 20year old wipac magneto everthing is clean points set to 15 thou plugs set to 20 thou segmants in the cap cleaned,, by putting mag in the vice and spinning over with a battery drill no spark at the points do we need a new condenser,the black lead out the to of the cap is this the kill lead or is it an earth,when it is working it going up for sale |
Mark S
Senior Member
Username: marks
Post Number: 169
Registered: 03-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 11, 2018 - 03:15 am: |
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Check the resistance on both sides of the coil first with a multi-meter. If infinity i.e. no continuity one either side the coil is gone. They usually go on the high side. If so you will need a new coil. Sometimes you can repair them if it's corrosion related to high output tab.
If the coil is OK then change the condenser. From memory a Bosch 209 will fit you just have to elongate the mounting hole and trim the tab on it it doesn't fowl. Clean the points as well. |
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