JAP Magneto Repair WICO Type A

Magneto was acting as an ant farm when I got it, the condenser was also shot, preventing spark

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Magneto
• WICO
• Type
• Points
• Coil
• Condensor
• Old
• Engine
• Gas
• Spark
• High
• Tension
• Impulse
• Device
• ignition

[fjbutch]

Cool vid mate... I work at a recycling centre here in NZ, and up popped a series 'A' Wico High tension magneto....are there enthusiasts that are looking for these things? I personally don'tknow much about these magnetos, but I will hang on to it....

[Aussie50]

@fjbutch definitly hang onto it! I have a few engines which use the WICO A series, large BSA ones.

[petrolhead1985]

nice! i cant believe hoe well that sparks for a little tinkering!!

the impulse kicks out at around 250 rpm to prevent wear on the mechanism.

just a little nugget of useless info for your pleasure. thats from the jap service manual i got with my jap 5

good vids!

[Aussie50]

thanks!, it came up nice.

the impulse mechinisim is a great feature too!, retarding the spark till just after TDC

[CVRealMan]

LOL! the face you made when it fired was classic!

[Aussie50]

lol it was a dangerous thing to spin it like that :D

[enginelover1]

Hi mate, I have a magneto like that but on a 2 cylinder engine! Check out my last video. My mag has the top cap broken and it was all corroded! I was trying to fix it and a did. It sparks only for 30 seconds,what do you think is the problem.

Please reply or message me.

Enginelover

[daduke0327]

if it doesnt have oil it might corrode

[fjbutch]

@Aussie50 Thanks for the quick reply mate.....I'll certainly store it away...thanks again Cheers...

[h1aa]

Wish my Wico sparked like that.

[ustworupforit]

just repaired one the same as yours, but for a howard 360 twin engine, it dont half pack a wollop when it gets you