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    Can't Advance Timing on a 2 Stroke

    No, I have not. That is on my list of Winter projects, though. . . (Nat Champs over) Never used a timing light on the engine - not sure how I would. I have a disk with holes marked 12 - 17. Nothing in the manual about timing lights. . .
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    Can't Advance Timing on a 2 Stroke

    I have a two cylinder two stroke 500 cc race engine (make unimportant as you have never heard of it). Timing is clearly/easily adjustable by changing the hole in which the pin is placed in the hole in the disk, magneto driven, holes clearly marked. There are two timing disks available, and...
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    Battery Drain / Helper Batteries

    I have not measured that, Bill (lead resistance). I will next week (car isn't here). I am certain that the resistance was higher from helper battery to on-board than from on-board to starter, Should be nearly the same, now. (recent change) About charging voltages, though. . . My moderately...
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    Battery Drain / Helper Batteries

    Thanks, Comcokid. That makes a lot of sense. I (used to) run thick starting wires from the small on-board battery to the starter. Wires from the helper connection to the on-board battery were 10 guage. During a recent weight reduction program, I changed all these key wires to 10 gauge...
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    Battery Drain / Helper Batteries

    Hi guys! I have a small race car, magneto driven (so no electricity is used by the engine once the car is started - I can disconnect the battery and the engine keeps running). My question is "Why does a large helper battery, connected in parallel, provide little or no assistance to the small...

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