Originally Posted by Hotrod Lincoln
I see a lot of residue where the coil assemblies are riveted to the base, like melted insulation from at least one of the coils. Those point assemblies look like they're permanently attached- - - -no way to remove the movable contacts for cleaning. Earlier versions were assembled with screws, not rivets. Regulator points are silver, not tungsten like ignition points, and they operate with a slight wiping action so they self-clean. Filing them creates scratches that cause them to stick instead of wipe.
Jerry
Understood. You might be seeing residue from me spraying contact cleaner that hadn't dried yet. Thanks for the info.


1941 Chevy YR 1.5 ton Dump Truck
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