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No, I think a short between P leads would kill the engine when put in either the
L or the R position. Grounding the P lead kills that mag, an open circuit lets the mag run. If you had a short, then grounding either mag would ground both. The problem is either a defective mag switch such that neither the L or R positions ground the respective mag, or the timing is way off. Art wrote: Another possible failure mode could be a short between the Right and Left P leads but not to ground. -- --Ray Andraka, P.E. President, the Andraka Consulting Group, Inc. 401/884-7930 Fax 401/884-7950 http://www.andraka.com "They that give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." -Benjamin Franklin, 1759 |
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