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| Re: [GMCnet] Fwd: ONAN - ELECTRONIC IGNITION KIT - OUR VENDORS KEEP US ALIVE [message #236899 is a reply to message #236881] |
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Ken Burton
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One minor additional thing that I did but is not totally necessary. When running the wires I included an additional 3rd wire. One wire end was connected to the module mounting screw with star washers (ground) and the other end connected to the engine block (also ground). I believe I used the coil mounting bolt.
I did this after helping someone else with an intermittent ignition on an Onan. Even though we thought we had a good ground connection at the sheet metal mounting point we still had problems. A good wire back to the engine block took care of the problem.
I could not tell from the pictures of the kit about the mounting bolts, but I had one that vibrated loose over time using lock washers. So I suggest that you keep the lock washer but use the tooth/ star type for good grounding and use a locking nut with the nylon locking feature.
The one that vibrated loose was mine and it kept running until the module hit the flywheel. I had to buy a new module and this time I used the the nylon insert locking nuts.
That was a very good write up with pictures.
Ken B.
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
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| Re: [GMCnet] Fwd: ONAN - ELECTRONIC IGNITION KIT - OUR VENDORS KEEPUS ALIVE [message #236922 is a reply to message #236899] |
Tue, 21 January 2014 14:26 |
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USAussie
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Ken,
Then there's the dumb ass that decided that putting the Pertronics pickup closer to the flywheel would be better, he was correct,
better at getting it smacked by the flywheel!
Regards,
Rob "THE dumbass" M.
Sydney, Australia
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From: gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org [mailto:gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of Ken Burton
One minor additional thing that I did but is not totally necessary. When running the wires I included an additional 3rd wire. One
wire end was connected to the module mounting screw with star washers (ground) and the other end connected to the engine block (also
ground). I believe I used the coil mounting bolt.
I did this after helping someone else with an intermittent ignition on an Onan. Even though we thought we had a good ground
connection at the sheet metal mounting point we still had problems. A good wire back to the engine block took care of the problem.
I could not tell from the pictures of the kit about the mounting bolts, but I had one that vibrated loose over time using lock
washers. So I suggest that you keep the lock washer but use the tooth/ star type for good grounding and use a locking nut with the
nylon locking feature.
The one that vibrated loose was mine and it kept running until the module hit the flywheel. I had to buy a new module and this
time I used the the nylon insert locking nuts.
That was a very good write up with pictures.
Ken
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| Re: [GMCnet] Fwd: ONAN - ELECTRONIC IGNITION KIT - OUR VENDORS KEEPUS ALIVE [message #236928 is a reply to message #236922] |
Tue, 21 January 2014 15:28 |
Ken Burton
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| USAussie wrote on Tue, 21 January 2014 14:26 |
Ken,
Then there's the dumb ass that decided that putting the Pertronics pickup closer to the flywheel would be better, he was correct,
better at getting it smacked by the flywheel!
Regards,
Rob "THE dumbass" M.
Sydney, Australia
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When I replaced the module and used nylon lock nuts, I experimented with the gap to see what effect it would have on timing. I do not remember the maximum gap it would run at any more any more but it was much higher than I expected.
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
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| Re: [GMCnet] Fwd: ONAN - ELECTRONIC IGNITION KIT - OUR VENDORSKEEPUS ALIVE [message #236932 is a reply to message #236929] |
Tue, 21 January 2014 16:50 |
Ken Burton
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That number, .060, rings a bell and as I remember I got it over .120 with it still running.
Melborne to Sydney hauling a 450pound Onan is quite a haul. As I remember that was around 450 statute miles the way a crow flys.
They do have crows in Australia don't they?
Do the fly on right or the left?
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
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| Re: [GMCnet] Fwd: ONAN - ELECTRONIC IGNITION KIT - OUR VENDORS KEEP US ALIVE [message #236944 is a reply to message #236881] |
Tue, 21 January 2014 18:41 |
skip2
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I was looking at the install photos and the directions say set at .020 inch clearance then I read about to close of settings and the pickup gets damaged. So from the ones who have made their own brackets and such what is the minimum to clear flywheel and max to run. I love to get one of these kits but sure don't want to waste a pickup first thing. Thanks
Skip Hartline
74 Canyon Lands, FiTech,
3.7 FD LSD, Manny Tranny,
Springfield Distributor,
2001 Chevy Tracker Ragtop Towd
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