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by Eclector
Sun Jan 03, 2021 4:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Magneto troubleshooting help needed
Replies: 11
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Re: Magneto troubleshooting help needed

Norman Kling wrote:
Sat Jan 02, 2021 9:40 pm
Also, if you are running on a 12 volt battery and the mag output is 8.5 V it could also affect how the coils run at idle. Normally the coils should be set to fire at 1.5 amps. They should all be set the same.
Norm
Norm, this is a stock 6 volt system
by Eclector
Sat Jan 02, 2021 8:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Magneto troubleshooting help needed
Replies: 11
Views: 2852

Magneto troubleshooting help needed

1923 Depot Hack with a 1926 engine and who knows what else. Car starts and runs fine on battery Switching to magneto yields unpredictable results. Sometimes the switch from battery is seamless and car runs fine albeit with a slight increase in RPMs. At other times, the switch to magneto power resul...