I'm refurbing a 3.5 Tec for my Manco Chopper project and can't get the spark as strong as I would like. This is an old edger engine, points/magneto ignition system with an iron flywheel.
All has been checked and rechecked, everything (coil, points, wires. condenser, flywheel has been changed, changed back and changed again... nothing seems to make any difference. Just a damn weak spark when spinning it over by hand.:shrug:
I've got another (blown) engine with a similar ignition system with an aluminum flywheel that generates a much better spark every time. (No, the aluminum flywheel won't fit 'cause of the different crankshaft size/taper)
Besides, the iron flywheel should, in theory, generate a much stronger magnetic field.
I'm wondering if it's really normal and I just can't spin it fast enough by hand to really get it to light up. I'm to the point of assembling the damn thing and just trying it with the pull starter and see what happens.
Any thoughts or suggestions would be seriously appreciated.
mardyn
All has been checked and rechecked, everything (coil, points, wires. condenser, flywheel has been changed, changed back and changed again... nothing seems to make any difference. Just a damn weak spark when spinning it over by hand.:shrug:
I've got another (blown) engine with a similar ignition system with an aluminum flywheel that generates a much better spark every time. (No, the aluminum flywheel won't fit 'cause of the different crankshaft size/taper)
Besides, the iron flywheel should, in theory, generate a much stronger magnetic field.
I'm wondering if it's really normal and I just can't spin it fast enough by hand to really get it to light up. I'm to the point of assembling the damn thing and just trying it with the pull starter and see what happens.
Any thoughts or suggestions would be seriously appreciated.
mardyn