Saving Old Seagulls

It worked with the picture this time.

Yes John - I know about the plate, and yes the gap is much too large on the previous pictures.

In fact I have no spark at 0,5 mm gap. The ignition comes only from gap 0,4 - 0,3 but I think the time of ignition is wrong.

The piston is far from top when the ...

I tried to post the picture - I try again.


-or try this link

http://www.guldager.net/lg/coil.jpg

Lars Guldager aka enrico

I started checking the HT coil but here is my first problem. There is no removable lug at coil end. The cable seems to be factory made. [img]http://www.guldager.net/lg/coil.jpg[img] I have bought a new cable and lug...
I tried using an ohm-meter. It is hard to use it - dont know where to measure (I ...

Thanks Swami!
Now I have got something to do. First of all I shall have all your tchnical English translated

Thank you!

-enrico

I went out fishing today. Had my ignition figured out (because of help here in forum). Everything went well.
The motor (40 Plus) started every time right away. It went swell. I never before had the engine running so good. (I have an 18mb AVI recording of that :)

I went trolling at low RPM. The ...

I did as I was taught:

Fixed the plate in its only position (It is tight here - cant be moved)
Checked the platinas which did not open Adjusted to 0.5 mm gap.

Started first time.

Thanks for your help - no I will go fishing.

Set the spark plug gap to the same, but make sure you have a good spark plug. Buy a new one to be sure.

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Or else you may have a weak coil which needs a "spin" (see this page http://www.saving-old-seagulls.co.uk/faq.htm ) for lots of help on weak spark.

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Teething problems can just be ...

This post seems to have accelerated in different directions. To keep it on track, I will sum up, what I found out :)

There is no way to adjust the ignition on a Fourty Plus. Is that rightly understood?

I have heard, starting problems could occur because of poor compression. I dont think my ...

Im writing directly to you Erik.

I don´t think, the read Danish in this group

I have about the "poor spark problem".

When I push down the anchorplate (I am not sure of the English word), my ignition gets much better. I have slope if I lift up the Swingwheel.

Does this slope make my ignition worse? Is the engine worn?

Also I have problems adjusting my ignition. This plate ...

Nice avatars from Quake

Well Im a new member too, sailing my grandfathers old Fourty in Denmark.

I couldn´t help laughing about fishing quietly. I solved the problem this way (see oicture)

Regards Lars Guldager [/quote]