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contact points

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syren

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I took off the crank case cover to look at the contacts and I saw that there wasn't spark on them. Should I see spark between the contact points with the naked eye? I was in the garage so it wasn't too bright to see anything. Should they be sparking when they touch/come apart?
 
I took off the crank case cover to look at the contacts and I saw that there wasn't spark on them. Should I see spark between the contact points with the naked eye? I was in the garage so it wasn't too bright to see anything. Should they be sparking when they touch/come apart?


The spark should be tiny, almost unoticable. Its when the points are worn out, misaligned or dirty that you will see a big spark.

Earl
 
basically, if you don't know how old the points and condensors are, you should change them.

Points oxidize, the rubbing block wears down and gives you weird dwell and the condensors lose their capacity.

And, when you price out the parts, you'll see why people upgrade to a Dyna S
 
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