How long will the magnets in my mag stay charged? How often should I have it serviced?
The magnets lose their energy slowly with use — they don’t get any weaker from sitting on the shelf or on a motor that isn’t running. If you get 50 passes or less per year on your car or the motor is spinning less than a few hours total (circle track), you’re probably fine to send it in every other season. If you are putting many laps on your car, consider an annual service the minimum. If you lap the thing every week and find that the ignition gets weak plan on more regular service or consider investing in rare earth magnets that don’t need recharging. Be aware that mags do not like moisture and will rust and corrode at an alarming rate! Part of sending your mag in annually is to make sure everything is healthy. If you plan to only do this every other year, be sure to pull the mag and keep it warm and dry. Leaving it in a damp, humid trailer can do damage to the mag and will leave you with problems. • My motor won’t start and there seems to be no spark. Are my magnets dead? The magne
