Tecumseh Points to Electronic Ignition

[solomon]

I used this part
http://www.hyperparts.com/wc.dll?ctwp~iteminquiry~1001~1003~440-065

And it seems like the spark i have is weak. I made sure the wiring was good. Tried other plugs. I know 1 wire grounds and i grounded it to the blower housing and thier was paint where i bolted it. Is it possible that the ground connection is weak making the spark weak?

 

[fowler]

you should probs take the paint off

 

[Kaptain Krunch]

Ground it directly to the block.

 

[KieranM]

yea just ground it to someplace where there is no paint. grounding to the block should do the trick.

 

[solomon]

How would i go about mounting it to the block? I dont want to crack the block. It uses a screw and says to keep it in a well ventilated area. It even recommends the blower housing. I am supposed to use this exact screw in this picture with it. http://www.hyperparts.com/wc.dll?ctwp~iteminquiry~1001~1003~440-065

 

[motor_head]

you don't need to use that screw, any conveniently placed bolt on the block will work

 

[Kenny_McCormic]

Why not just stick with points?

 

[KieranM]

yea no need to use that screw, as motor head said, any bolt on the block, that is not obstructing will do.

 

[solomon]

Why not just stick with points?

The rear seal is slightly leaking and making the points short out. So instead of replacing the seal i decided to bypass the points ignition and get the motor running with the electronic ignition i had lying around from another project. The seal isn't leaking bad , just enough to contaminate the points and make them not work. I will replace the rear seal later on.

 

[solomon]

Well when i get around to having another $8 to buy one, i will, since I plan on selling the kart and i don't want any problems.

 

[sideways]

To me it is easier to replace that seal then it is fiddle around with that electronic ignition. Points are a wonderfull thing when they work right.

And probably cheaper too, I think far to many people fail to realise the brilliance of points ignition....

Hayden

 

[solomon]

I had the module lying around so it was free vs an $8 seal that would take 2 weeks to get.

 

[Kenny_McCormic]

And probably cheaper too, I think far to many people fail to realise the brilliance of points ignition....

Hayden

When electronic ignition fails you are SOL, most points issues can be fixed with some sandpaper and a matchbook(roughly .020"). Very rarely is the more complex solution better.

 

[solomon]

The points worked great. Oil just contaminated them every time because of the bad seal so cleaning became useless. I used a spare coil and cut out the points and condenser. So i still have my original points setup untouched sitting away for now.