Poor spark condensor problem?

Re built the Lister engine all that there is now is the magneto, Tested this today and the spark is poor at least there is one i was thinking of replacing the condensor as i would have in the old Cortina!

Would you agree and is this under the black cap at the top?

The points may require a little clean and re gap what do you use to clean points electrical cleaner?

I cleaned the the contacts in the black cap with emery cloth so hopefully this made some differance.

I would take the cap off first clean the ends off the coils and the earthing wires.
Try this before you buy a condenser normaly if theres a
spark you can get them to run and they will re magnitise there selfs
Jonesey

Thanks old mate i'll give that a try.

if you get stuck give this fella a pm..

Vintage Magnetos his name is Andrew,he does mags for a living.....

top fella,he can help you...

good luck.....

regards.....mike....

piston power wrote:Re built the Lister engine all that there is now is the magneto, Tested this today and the spark is poor at least there is one i was thinking of replacing the condensor as i would have in the old Cortina!

Would you agree and is this under the black cap at the top?

The points may require a little clean and re gap what do you use to clean points electrical cleaner?

I cleaned the the contacts in the black cap with emery cloth so hopefully this made some differance.

Aside from speaking to vinatge magnetos, your best course of action is to buy nigel mcburney's Lister D restoration book, that has a detail section on magnetos and how to clean them properly, do that and you should be laughing.

cheers.

Paul

you need to speak to Andrew..(vintage magnetos)...

hes spot on for that...

hes done a few for me now and thay are great....

regards.....mike d...

mike d wrote:
Vintage Magnetos his name is Andrew,he does mags for a living.....

I thought it was a hobby gone wrong he's got a life beyond magnetos.

Cheers Steve