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What is this?
Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2020 7:47 am
by EricBorg
Hello all,
Could someone please explain what are the 2 items I’ve marked.
Don’t have either on my WNG and was wondering if I need them.
Many thanks.
Re: What is this?
Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2020 9:57 am
by Bob.Murphy
The sleeve on the HT lead is (I think) just there to insulate it from the heat of the cylinder head.
The other thing (blue arrow) is a bit of a mystery . . . But there used to be a "Spark Enhancer" sold back in the 50s/60s that added a gap which was supposed to increase the high tension charge and give a bigger spark (!).
On the other hand it could be a suppressor to prevent radio interference - which is a No-No with a magneto.
I don't think you'd miss it
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Bob.
Re: What is this?
Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2020 2:52 pm
by adrie.degraaff
Bob.Murphy wrote:On the other hand it could be a suppressor to prevent radio interference - which is a No-No with a magneto.
Throw them a way fast it will damage your magneto.
Re: What is this?
Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2020 2:58 pm
by EricBorg
Thanks for the replies,
My bike doesn’t have them and won’t have them
Saw them on that pic and was just curious what they were and what was there purpose... now I know,
Thanks again
Re: What is this?
Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2020 5:02 pm
by JohnnyBeckett
HI on a bike or car with a mag DO NOT USE suppressed leeds or plug cap or a resistance spark plug or spark booster it will nacker
your mag just use copper leeds and a non resistance plug cap and plug with no R in the letters or numbers on the spark plug and you will be ok