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Just noticed it has 4 load rollers, is it longer than a standard skimmer?

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thanks hortiman,looking forward to hearing from you. Ken

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thankyou hillsider, warning taken onboard, thank you for the warning.

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Hi Guys, when I swing on the engine I get a fine fog coming out of the starter fuse hole when the fuse holder is removed, I cannot hear anything apart from a deffinate click or knock sort of sound coming from the pump area. Hortiman I’m very interested in the copy of the manual also the pump if you still have it,please could you message me some information regarding price etc, many thanks Ken

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Don’t see how you could measure the voltage of the spark as it happens extremely quickly, quicker than a multimeter would react?

If you’ve replace condenser and points and still suspect the magneto, all that’s left is the coil and the rotor. The rotor rarely gives any trouble so I would put a new coil in it as it sounds like it is breaking down. Does the resistance measure ok? You have basically overhauled it yourself if you do that.

The HT terminal to ground should have a resistance about 5k. If there is no resistance it is most likely no good.
The center of the side terminal should be insulated. The metal tag is grounded so when metal tag is pushed onto terminal the LT shorts and the magneto stops sparking. You cannot measure the terminals for insulation with the coil, condenser or points connected as they will all give a reading on a test meter.

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I will, and thank’s for all the advice from you Guys, Ken

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Ive had the cylinder head off and the diesel is injecting just before TDC, I think along the same lines as you guys, I think I will get the pump refurbished, I really would like to get it up and running again, hopefully before the cold weather gets here

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Hi Guys,

Thanks for the advice. My MG5 is still proving extremely extremely tricky to start.

We don’t have a fuel problem, more of an intermediate weak spark issue. I’ve replaced the points and condensor in the Mag and set it all up as per the book but still no joy. I now suspect there are some internal issues within the Mag..

I need to find a of measuring its exact output voltage before I fork out for an overhauled one, as my voltmeter maxes out at 1000V.

Can anyone recommend a company in the UK that can sell me or provide an overhaul service for my mag?

Thoughts please.

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sorry I forgot to say the only sound I hear from the injector/pump is a single click when the diesel injects,but it sounds like its from the pump

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thanks Stuart and Andy, I was wondering about the pump myself, it kept coming to my mind if it was working correctly,do either of you know how to time this type of engine? as I can only see 2 centre punch marks close together on the flywheel, and all I can see on the flywheel housing is a half moon shape cut out (or notch you might say) at about 4o’clock

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hi , will have a look and let you know
cheers pete

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when cranking the engine I’m getting a fine mist with the throttle set at half way, but as soon as I pull the cold start knob I get no fuel at all

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yes blead the system right through,it is new to me and I have not had it running,I have spent many hours trying to get it going its a project I decided to take on in the hope that I could get it back to running order, but at the moment I.m struggling because I cannot find a engine repair manual in English,also tried lighting the fuses and putting them in not lighted, but no joy

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Hi Andy, its fitted to a large mk4 Clifford, I had the injector done by professionals it also had a new nozzle fitted at the same time,also using starter fuses but it will not fire not even a puff of smoke

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Hi Stuart, yes its the water cooled as fitted to the Howard Gem, but its fitted on a Clifford mk4 I bought it around a month ago, Ive replaced fuel filter also cleaned the air filter, it seems ok on compression though, at some point in time someone has replaced the regulater casing as its painted orange as if it came off a Howard Gem,as for checking the engine timing I can only find a repair manual (on the internet) in German language, and I cannot get it to translate into English,I’m a bit stuck really

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