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Many vintage Scintillas feature oil cups. Use only a few drops of high-grade instrument oil every 100 hours of operation.

Rotate the engine or magneto shaft until the cam follower is on the highest point of the cam lobe. scintilla magneto manual

This is the moment of maximum magnetic stress, resulting in the strongest spark. Many vintage Scintillas feature oil cups

Turn the drive shaft by hand. You should feel a distinct "snap" or resistance (the magnetic "E-gap"). If it spins freely with no resistance, the magnets may be weak or the bearings shot. This is the moment of maximum magnetic stress,

Note: Adjusting E-gap usually requires a timing light or a dedicated magneto synchronization box. 5. Lubrication: Less is More One of the fastest ways to ruin a Scintilla is over-oiling.

Look for hairline cracks in the Bakelite distributor blocks. These can cause "carbon tracking," where the spark jumps to the ground instead of the plug.