Subject: RE: Torque specs/CEV
Author: Gary Cheek
Date: Mar 14, 2002, 1:30 PM
Post ID: 1709850874
RE CEV/Lucas. You Bet ! and a little judicous use of copper or nickel
antisieze will fix that as well. BTW I agree with the Lucas part too !
Lucas Electronic ignitions of the late 70s (Automotive) were probably as
bad as the Kawasaki CDIs of that vintage,but the rest is better than the
vicious rumors would have most believe.
Richard Arimoto wrote:
richp-@hotmail.com wrote:
I haven't seen a spec for those fasteners, but aren't they 6 mm? For 6mm screws and nuts, I think the default is 0.8-1.2 kgm (4.5-8 ft/lbs), but you should double check this to verify. I was going to be a wiseass and say do what you did and then go back 1/4 turn but I won't. A few days ago I innocently asked about CEV electrical stuff. Curiously I have a '72 MGB and so I also deal with the Lucas "Prince of Darkness" electronics. Fact is I haven't really had any problems to speak of with the electrical system of the MGB that weren't directly related to shoddy work done by the DPO. My theory (actually this was passed on to me by a friend) is that Lucas electronics, and now I would say CEV, too, are just fine _as long as they don't get wet._ My guess is that the numbers of failures y'all have experienced are directly related to where you live and how you ride, i.e., wetness brings out the worst in both the Lucas and CEV connections. Rich Rich A |
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