Another First Ona C

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   I went to start the C with the Woods under it. No Spark. I had rebuilt the magneto last summer. Checking it out with the meter I said AH shorted out condenser. Found a new condenser in the shed and started to change it. When I loosened the screw where it attaches to the points and coil I see the condenser had a big forked terminal and it looked it was close to the base. I slid it out and decided to check it before I remover the condenser. It checked good. I turned it over and after tightening it I bent the long end of the terminal up and put the cover back on. It then started like I had turned on the switch on an electric motor. 
The screw was tight and the fork was against a strip of tape that it must have wore through. Dang little details missed that pop up afterwards.  

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Dick L Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Edon Ohio Points: 5087	Post Options Post Reply Quote Dick L Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Another First Ona C Posted: 27 Apr 2018 at 2:04pm
	I went to start the C with the Woods under it. No Spark. I had rebuilt the magneto last summer. Checking it out with the meter I said AH shorted out condenser. Found a new condenser in the shed and started to change it. When I loosened the screw where it attaches to the points and coil I see the condenser had a big forked terminal and it looked it was close to the base. I slid it out and decided to check it before I remover the condenser. It checked good. I turned it over and after tightening it I bent the long end of the terminal up and put the cover back on. It then started like I had turned on the switch on an electric motor. The screw was tight and the fork was against a strip of tape that it must have wore through. Dang little details missed that pop up afterwards.

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DiyDave Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Gambrills, MD Points: 54062	Post Options Post Reply Quote DiyDave Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 27 Apr 2018 at 6:58pm
	BTDT, I usually snip the ends back a little, they often short out, that way...

10-E Chalmers Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Bronze Level Joined: 07 Oct 2016 Location: Tenney MN Points: 18	Post Options Post Reply Quote 10-E Chalmers Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 27 Apr 2018 at 7:42pm
	Wel, at least you figured it out before tearing it all completely apart
	Grease is always cheaper than bearings!!!