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JAP 4/3 magneto

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Post by TomCat Thu Jun 12 2014, 20:33

I'm getting my JAP 4/3 ready for a start up over the coming weekend. The mag has been cleaned and refitted in readiness and the impulse is working fine One thing however is causing me concern - I have a nice fat spark at the plug, but I also seem to have a nice (or nasty) spark at the points. I've set the points to 15 thou and all looks good so far, but shouldn't there be a condenser in here somewhere? scratch
The mag in question is a Wicpac CJ936. Any help appreciated.

Steve
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Post by Darryl Ovens Sat Jun 14 2014, 11:41

Hi there,

Had a look at mine but both are on air cooled engines and would have to either remove the mag or the cowl to get their covers off!  So I had a rat in the spare mags box and found another.
Please excuse it's condition (ie as found).

Assuming yours is similar ie a WIPAC CJ 1398;
JAP 4/3 magneto Mag_en13

It looks like the capacitor is in that bottom cylindrical hole, possibly under the bolt/contact thing.

with the cover off;
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at an angle with the cap and wire marked;
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Hope I have figured out how to post images, seems very complicated!

cheers
Darryl

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Post by TomCat Sat Jun 14 2014, 18:12

Thanks Darryl, your info and pics are much appreciated. I have now fitted a condenser from an old type Mini that I found in the garage (still in the original box), I mounted it under coil holding bolt, extended the wire a bit to reach the points and the engine is now running.
I'll have a look in the place where your pic shows the original and see if I can get the stop button to work somehow as I have no way of stopping the engine at the moment other than shorting the plug to the cyl head.

Thanks again.
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