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Hi,
Not sure if this is a serious query but, so far as I can see from the =
dead one which I=E2=80=99ve just dug out of the bin, there is no way to =
=E2=80=9Ctweak=E2=80=9D the points to make them work or, for that matter =
worm properly.
The two halves of the points setup are held down by tiny rivets(?) so =
there is no lateral adjustment. The points are in the closed position =
and the top, sprung, half is a pretty serious piece of metal=E2=80=A6not =
given to minute adjustments. Perhaps a genuine Lucas solenoid=E2=80=99s =
points are tweakable. Don=E2=80=99t know. This, dead, solenoid does =
indeed have two sets of script on it, one over-writing the other. And, =
on taking the top section off, ie the points, there is slight smell of =
burning detectable from inside once the nylon(?) push rod is removed.
Simon
=20
=20
From: warthodson@aol.com <warthodson@aol.com>=20
Sent: 26 September 2024 00:18
To: Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>; Simon Lachlan =
<simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Overdrive Solenoid Repros?
=20
How does one "tweak" the points slightly to make them worm properly?
Gary Hodson
=20
On Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 04:12:02 PM CDT, Simon Lachlan via =
=20
=20
Hi,
With reference to the discussion about failing solenoids, for which many =
thanks for the replies, I emailed Dave at ODSpares regarding a =
conversation we=E2=80=99d had last time I was up there.
He replied:-
=E2=80=9CHi Simon,
The ones to avoid are the ones with a thin reddy brown wire on them. =
But, saying that, almost all of them need the points tweaking slightly =
to make them work properly and last longer. Even the batch with Lucas =
electrically etched onto them (over the Chinese writing) are the same =
but come in a Lucas box).
Not very helpful I know.
best regards =20
Dave Twigger (ODSpares) 24/09/24=E2=80=9D
So that=E2=80=99s indicative of something=E2=80=A6.avoid the =
=E2=80=9Creddy brown wire=E2=80=9D versions, buy a genuine one and make =
sure it=E2=80=99s set correctly. Certainly, over here in the UK, =
there=E2=80=99s very obvious gap in prices between the units on eBay =
etcetc and the ones from our favourite suppliers. Having said that, Dave =
did say that one of the latter was peddling the ones with =
=E2=80=9CLucas=E2=80=9D etched over Chinese script!
Simon
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class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Times New =
Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Hi,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:"Times New =
Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Not sure if this is a serious =
query but, so far as I can see from the dead one which I=E2=80=99ve just =
dug out of the bin, there is no way to =E2=80=9Ctweak=E2=80=9D the =
points to make them work or, for that matter worm =
properly.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Times New =
Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>The two halves of the points =
setup are held down by tiny rivets(?) so there is no lateral adjustment. =
The points are in the closed position and the top, sprung, half is a =
pretty serious piece of metal=E2=80=A6not given to minute adjustments. =
Perhaps a genuine Lucas solenoid=E2=80=99s points are tweakable. =
Don=E2=80=99t know. This, dead, solenoid does indeed have two sets of =
script on it, one over-writing the other. And, on taking the top section =
off, ie the points, there is slight smell of burning detectable from =
inside once the nylon(?) push rod is removed.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:"Times New =
Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Simon<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:"Times New =
Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:"Times New =
Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div=
><div style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt =
0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span><=
/b><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> =
warthodson@aol.com <warthodson@aol.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> 26 =
September 2024 00:18<br><b>To:</b> Healeys =
<healeys@autox.team.net>; Simon Lachlan =
<simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: =
[Healeys] Overdrive Solenoid Repros?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>How does =
one "tweak" the points slightly to make them worm =
properly?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Gary =
Hodson<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Comic Sans =
MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><div =
id=3D"ydp7fb98f26yahoo_quoted_8231625009"><div><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282=
A'>On Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 04:12:02 PM CDT, Simon Lachlan =
via Healeys <<a =
href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net</a>> =
wrote: <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div =
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6.0pt;margin-left:6.0pt'><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282=
A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282=
A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div =
id=3Dydp7fb98f26yiv8215023790><div><p><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New =
Roman",serif;color:#26282A'>Hi,</span><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282=
A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New =
Roman",serif;color:#26282A'>With reference to the discussion about =
failing solenoids, for which many thanks for the replies, I</span><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282=
A'> </span><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New =
Roman",serif;color:#26282A'>emailed Dave at ODSpares regarding a =
conversation we=E2=80=99d had last time I was up there.</span><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282=
A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New =
Roman",serif;color:#26282A'>He replied:-</span><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282=
A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New =
Roman",serif;color:#26282A'>=E2=80=9C</span><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>H=
i Simon,</span><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282=
A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>T=
he ones to avoid are the ones with a thin reddy brown wire on them. But, =
saying that, almost all of them need the points tweaking slightly to =
make them work properly and last longer. Even the batch with Lucas =
electrically etched onto them (over the Chinese writing) are the same =
but come in a Lucas box).</span><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282=
A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>N=
ot very helpful I know.</span><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282=
A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>b=
est regards </span><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282=
A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>D=
ave Twigger (ODSpares) 24/09/24=E2=80=9D</span><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282=
A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>S=
o that=E2=80=99s indicative of something=E2=80=A6.avoid the =
=E2=80=9Creddy brown wire=E2=80=9D versions, buy a genuine one and make =
sure it=E2=80=99s set correctly. Certainly, over here in the UK, =
there=E2=80=99s very obvious gap in prices between the units on eBay =
etcetc and the ones from our favourite suppliers. Having said that, Dave =
did say that one of the latter was peddling the ones with =
=E2=80=9CLucas=E2=80=9D etched over Chinese script!</span><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282=
A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>S=
imon</span><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282=
A'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
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