eman1200
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Bro do you even lift
Apparently these are fried. Can’t points be cleaned up or do they eventually sht the bed?
Am I remembering wrong or is wear on points diagnostic for ignition system problems? It’s been about 30 years since I kept a 289 running.
Anyway, replacing points is better than filing from a performance/reliability point of view. I’ve filed my share of auto points but eventually realized it was better to replace. With new the contact surfaces are square and the wearblocks have full life. After filing the contact area may be out of square and the contact area can be pitted on one side. Have also seen cracked wearblocks that caused inconsistent performance.
Yes, of course eman is asking about his magneto. The points in the mag perform the same function as the points in a distributor. My comments about condition are directed toward understanding why they should be replaced instead of filed. Sure they can be dressed but is that what ya really want at 8,000 feet over hill country?If I had to make a guess I'd say it's the RH mag out of eman's Mooney.
If the points are arcing/welding/pitted prematurely, usually means the condenser is bad. Both the points and condensor are usually recommended to replace at the typical 500 hour service interval. That's why I asked how many hours since the last mag service.
Yes, of course eman is asking about his magneto. The points in the mag perform the same function as the points in a distributor. My comments about condition are directed toward understanding why they should be replaced instead of filed. Sure they can be dressed but is that what ya really want at 8,000 feet over hill country?
Mags serviced roughly 200 hours ago
Didn’t we just have an exhaustive thread about points.
That was pointers, can't talk about boobies no mo.
Brings some Bob Seeger lyrics to mind.
Night moves
Night moves