Friday, July 20, 2018

Points Cover Removed

Wanted to ascertain the current status of the electrical system (other than "Ain't got no spark").

Strategy:  Removed the points cover for general visual inspection.
Result:  Issues were immediately obvious.
Evaluate:  Effective.  Problems with broken points wire discovered immediately.

It appears the previous owner crushed the points wire under the points cover, instead of verifying the grommet on the wire sheath was securely planted in the pass-through.

Notes:  Conductor thoroughly severed.  Attempting to pry the wire loose from the rubber gasket resulted in the wire severing completely.  Repair via solder?  No.  Insufficient length of remaining conductor.



Ordered new Enduralast contact point and condenser.  Immediately cancelled order due to finding new contact point and condenser in an "airhead tune up package" for just $4 more.

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