[Spridgets] coil problem - electrical experts?

[Jim Johnson]

Yup!  I had this exact thing happen when I put new points in just before the
Lake of the Ozarks event!  The points I got came dis-assembled in their box.
Took me twice to get the insulators in correctly.

Cheers!!
Jim

On Mon, Oct 6, 2008 at 7:07 AM, <corvallis at peoplepc.com> wrote:

> Very well put. The newer points (China?) sometimes are missing the
> insulating washers. You have to look at it real close.  ...bill in oregon
>
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> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] coil problem - electrical experts?
>
> Joe,
> My guess is that the contact breaker points are wrongly assembled so that
> the washers that insulate the spring from the post are missing or in the
> wrong position. This will short out the points and give the symptoms that
> you describe.
>
> Guy
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Cheers!!
Jim