Thread: And so the restoration begins...

and you guys go to the meeting - just when I was too lazy to go !!! sorry I missed it. maybe next month.

Steve

Damd ... It's only gunna get worse if you start on s11 's
Imlooking at a 40's ??? S1 just put out to pasture ( as in a year ago) should be interesting....

yeah maybe not the s2 fo now... will finish S1 first then see how I go! lol

Steve, i'll be there next month looking forward to meeting you.


ok small update, I tried to pour a bit more fuel into the carb. didnt expect it to run as still no fire. but the fuel pump started clicking O_O I think it's bringing itself back to life. lol havent checked if it actually pumps fuel. But I would guess a few more goes and the pump will just kick over.


I need to get spark plugs and a condenser this week.

Btw, I'm not getting any spark to the plugs. any canberran have a spare dizzy cap/consdenser they want to sell? Also, the wire on top of the dizzy cap in the middle that goes to the spring/lead - the 'tube' thing it attatches to on the other end is crook i think. The wire just pulls out. lol ill post a pic up in a bit. i think after I replace that she'll be right to start.

that one there... I mean I can get the wire back in but I dont think its attaching to anything because I'm getting 0 spark.

A quick way to test a coil is to use a pencil with the tip on the high voltage post of the coil and your thumb on the other end of the pencil and then with power on, touch the wire that normally goes to points on the engine.

That end on the coil is a screwed on cap, take it off and as you pull it apart keep a eye open for the little brass plate / washer that sits up against the post inside.

Push the lead through the hole in the cap, the wire core of the lead is fitted through that brass thing and the wire strands are then flared around and across the flat face, trim the length of the strands so they finish neat at the edge of the brass washer and replace the cap.

I'd go a little bit further and solder a dome of solder across the flared out wire strands. Place a very light smear of Vaseline around the end to stop corrosion starting.
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I cant even remove the cap?!?!?!!? how do I do it?!?

Beats me
Never seen a coil like that before.
I think I would swap it for a normal coil. The screw cap ones are a bit short on the ground but the red ones work OK. Just paint them black.

Same..i thought it was a diy with the butt end of a soda bottle. Lol ill try and pick one up within thr week..