burnt points

spooler · Post by **spooler** » Sun Sep 24, 2006 7:48 pm

ok now I did it...
was swinging an old 420 frame off the end of my 90 loader and she smashed into the alternator and dented the shroud around the radiator. The alternator busted the armater and bent a fin..no biggy everything kept going after a field repair. However the 420 started losing power when I brake to turn she lugs down and near stops in 3rd when going up a small incline.

Question, do you think I wacked the govenor outta place by bending or something

OR

Did my hot wire job burn up my points...The ignition switch toasted on me a couple months ago and I have been hot wired ever since.

Head scratching Spooler in Alaska...

Post by **Lavoy** » Sun Sep 24, 2006 8:35 pm

If you lean over a little bit while driving, you should just be able to see the throttle rod or throttle shaft in the carb. If when under load, it is not going to WOT, then you may have a governor problem. I don't think the hit to the alternator would do it, the governor is on the other side.
Lavoy

spooler · Post by **spooler** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 12:16 pm

Lavoy,
What is WOT?

In the original switch is there a resister? If I am hot wired will the points be abused?

Thanks,
Chuck

Post by **Lavoy** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 1:38 pm

Wide open throttle.
There is no resistor on the factory ignition system. If it has been converted to 12 volts, there will have to be a resistor or resisted coil installed to keep from burning points.
Lavoy

Post by **Lavoy** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 1:50 pm

Okay, reread the original post, and am assuming that you used a 12 volt alternator, not a 6 volt. If you had a resistor wired in the hot wire coming from the ignition switch, then your bypass job will burn the points.
If you have an internally resisted 12 volt coil installed, then it would not matter.
If it is the points, I think you need to do a few things. Put in a new 12 volt internally resisted coil, and make sure you have the polarity right. It will be different than original because you most likely are now negative ground, not positive.
Put in new points and condenser to eliminate that possibility.
All in all, you are only talking about $30 in parts, so not a big investment.
Lavoy

spooler · Post by **spooler** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 4:03 pm

Thanks Lavoy

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