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    Lombardini LA75 ignition

    Today we had rain all day, so I had time to sit down and have a chat with my engine. In the corner of my workshop I found a old coil and mounted in on. And guess what happens. Half an inch spark. So the motor now gives a bit of smoke, now there is a cylinder gasket to replace, but mechanical...
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    Lombardini LA75 ignition

    The gears are phased, I'm always careful about that. On most engines nowadays there's a little dot, on this one there is a dot too. Well, the real problem is, that I don't have a spark. A "friend" on the other forum also suggested to remagnetise the magnet. The ignition start is timed 7° above...
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    Lombardini LA75 ignition

    MikeHalloran, to the certain point you are right. On the file slika0016 there is the shaft of the magneto. Only two teeth, so you cant miss anything while installing it. Back in the engine, the magneto shaft is connected to the main shaft via helical sprocket. No non-linear drives...
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    Lombardini LA75 ignition

    Thanks for the advice. I wasn't clear enough with the description, sorry for that. It is a 70s gasoline-petroleum engine, about 400 ccm, 7 horsepower at 2600 rpm. I can't bring it to life in any case, because the engine is rare. Old mechanic few months ago said "I haven't saw that engine for at...
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    Lombardini LA75 ignition

    Hi! Last year I got a gift from a friend, an old engine, which needed a general service (and it wasn't running for about 20 years). After that it was almost ready to start. But there is a problem if the ignition module (it can be easily separated from the engine) - spark only exists if the...

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