Yup! I had this exact thing happen when I put new points in just before the
Lake of the Ozarks event! The points I got came dis-assembled in their box.
Took me twice to get the insulators in correctly.
Cheers!!
Jim
On Mon, Oct 6, 2008 at 7:07 AM, <corvallis@peoplepc.com> wrote:
> Very well put. The newer points (China?) sometimes are missing the
> insulating washers. You have to look at it real close. ...bill in oregon
>
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> peoplepc.com@autox.team.net] On Behalf
> Of Guy Weller
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> To: kidjoevid@yahoo.com; 'Spridgets'
> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] coil problem - electrical experts?
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> Joe,
> My guess is that the contact breaker points are wrongly assembled so that
> the washers that insulate the spring from the post are missing or in the
> wrong position. This will short out the points and give the symptoms that
> you describe.
>
> Guy
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Jim
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