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Tue, 27 July 2010 18:35  |
Steven Ferguson
Messages: 3447
Registered: May 2006
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Wouldcha know it. I go to show someone how sweet my Onan is and the
darn thing wont even fire. Cranks good though. I went through
Duane's TS guide and followed all the right steps and still no joy.
Called Duane, not home. I was positive that since it cranked, and
had good fuel, that it had to be the coil. Sure enough, pulled a
plug, cranked it, nada. Where did I put that coil 6 years
ago.............found it after about 2 hrs of looking. Installed it,
same problem except this time I noticed that when I let off the start
button, the plug I had laying across the head would fire a couple
times. Watched it and happened again. Whisky Tango Foxtrot as we
used to say in the Navy. Called Duane back and hurray, he was home.
He listened to my TS results and told me it was the ignition. His
reasoning was that when I let off the start button, the system would
ground and the saturated coil would then fire the plugs.
Hmmmm, took his advice, static tuned it, near burned my chest hair
off (both of 'em) and figured I was on the right track. Adjusted the
Pertronix just a few thousandths and bingo. The darn thing starts and
runs as sweet as ever. Wow, those Pertronix units are touchy and wow
is Duane still "Mr Onan".
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Steve Ferguson
'76 EII
Sierra Vista, AZ
Urethane bushing source
www.bdub.net/ferguson/
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