Big mystery finally solved...and who deserves the prize?

[Tom Wesenberg]

If it's truely cranking faster and a better horn, then that's a good sign. I'm not a fan of bare metal, like sanding the crossmember where the ground strap is mounted, but a star washer between the cable and frame should give a very good ground connection.

Once running, the coil can get voltage from the battery and/or the generator, and that's another reason I'm not sold on the poor ground solution.

[George Miller]

I hope you have the problem fixed, but I do not think so.

[sgwilson904]

Originally Posted by George Miller

I hope you have the problem fixed, but I do not think so.

30 miles yesterday around town. 20 miles today. No sign of any problem as yet...but the real test is tomorrow on the 110-mile RT club tour down past St. Augustine. Fingers crossed.

You know, George, you may well be right but I'm hoping not. Sort of reminds me of my dear old mother. Whenever I got dejected about something, she'd always take me aside and tell me, "You know, Son, things always seems the darkest just before it's pitch black!" God bless my mom! She's always quite the optimist, isn't she?

Next update: Sunday night.