project bike

[efudd41]

hey, i've bought a project bike(65 xlch) and it's not gettin any spark. points look really good. mag. would be the next thing to look at? if thats o.k. then what?

[tequacha]

if its not the mag, your options are limited. Years ago I was selling a joe hunt at a swap meet. guy comes up and asks me if its any good? I took the cap off told him to lay his finger across the springs and spin it, if he dropped it it was his. good thing he didnt spin it very fast.

[efudd41]

that's hilarious! you think i should ask my wife to check ours? not if i want to stay married.

[blackjackcustms]

#1 cause of no spark in a mag is grounded wires. It's possible that the magnets need recharged, but not likely.

[mark982]

some times it's just as simple as a new 2 dollar condenser. coil could of went bad. like the one guy said,have you ol lady (or kid) put their finders on it and spin w/ a allen wrench. as far a magnets going bad,been running mags for almost 30 years. only seen it happen once. very seldom happens.

[Otto]

if it has been sitiing the mag rotor (shaft) will need to have the rust removed from the magnets