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| | | | Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 105 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 105 | I worked on my 52 3600 over the thanksgiving holidays a little. I bought a new six volt coil, six volt battery, spark plugs and wires. But still I had no spark. I checked the wiring and cleaned some of the connections. I am not getting spark to the spark plugs but I am at the points. I think the points are improperly gapped. I am also going to grind the frame at the ground to bare metal to get a better connection. What are the points supposed to be set at? What else should I be looking for to get spark to the plugs? | | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | A bad condensor wil stop the spark from happening. I would go with new points and condensor. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,378 Ex Hall Monitor | | Ex Hall Monitor Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,378 | I believe the gap is .018 from memory.
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| | | | | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,201 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,201 | A bad condensor wil stop the spark from happening. I would go with new points and condensor. Ditto, should have gone for those two first then you might have been done. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 105 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 105 | Sorry I forgot to mention that. I do have a new condensor and points. Im just not getting a very strong spark when the points arc. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | If you have the points, condensor and coil hooked up, attache a pluh wire from the top of the coild to a spark free spark plug. Now, when the points are closed and open, you should see a good blue spark across the plug. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,557 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,557 | .035" gap for spark plugs standard point setting is .018" new point setting is .022" point gap settings tune up book Make sure you are grounding the plug when checking for spark. Tim
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