ronboonville
Petty Officer 1st Class
- Joined
- Jun 6, 2012
- Messages
- 287
Seems like there are a few firestone fans according to my last post about repainting. 1946, 3.6, rope start. no spark. I cleaned and reset the points with no results. Today I really cleaned the points and really set them at .20. condenser checks ok, coil has resistance, plug wire has continuity. but coil has had some damage to it, see pic, maybe from mouse. can't see any windings but the bakelite insulator is in pieces. I am going to coat the damage with liquid electrical tape. I'm a little nervous about removing the coil. Does the stiff wire on the coil just push or twist into the plug wire? If so I will remove the coil and see if I can repair the insullator plate. My main concern is breaking that stiff wire on the coil. It is a eisemann mag and am not sure if it can be replaced. Past experience with my gale and coils was to replace them even when they looked good and had resistance. When I put it back together I will use a drill to spin it. I can't get the wife to hold the wire because of previous testing on another motor.