"Wayne Cook" wrote in message
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On Sat, 30 Apr 2005 13:46:15 -0700, "Roger Shoaf"
wrote:


I recommend going to a solid state module as well but I disagree
with the price. They run between $35 and $45 depending.

I saw those, but I was curious on a retrofit, how does the module detect the
rotationial position? Do you have to drill in and install a magnet or
something?




On to the points. They must be extremely clean. Sometimes they look
ok but don't make contact.

I will clean them up real good, I still have several ignition files in the
tool box.

Also be sure that they go up and down. I
was into one the other day that the plunger was stuck.

That was the first thing I did once I got the flywheel off.



There's no real good way of testing the coil. But if the points
check good then it must be the coil (unless the flywheel key was
sheared but you would of noticed that when taking off the flywheel).

Flywheel key was not even bruised, of course I suspect on a belt drive edger
the belt would slip first.



If it is the coil then spend the extra to go with the solid state
one. There's not that much difference in price and they're much more
reliable than the points.


Thanks.

--

Roger Shoaf

About the time I had mastered getting the toothpaste back in the tube, then
they come up with this striped stuff.