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How to check coil on a 305 dream

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Hondaboy
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How to check coil on a 305 dream

Post by Hondaboy » Mon Jun 27, 2016 10:48 pm

I am getting a lot of misfiring on my dream 305 and I have the carb set up correctl. I am thinking it is the coil but I would like to check it. It has an automobile style coil and it looks original. Any help on how to check the coil and what replacement should I use. I have new wires and caps. Any guidance would be appreciated.

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Re: How to check coil on a 305 dream

Post by LOUD MOUSE » Tue Jun 28, 2016 1:26 am

Have you cleaned and adjusted the points?. .........lm

Hondaboy wrote:I am getting a lot of misfiring on my dream 305 and I have the carb set up correctl. I am thinking it is the coil but I would like to check it. It has an automobile style coil and it looks original. Any help on how to check the coil and what replacement should I use. I have new wires and caps. Any guidance would be appreciated.

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Post by Hondaboy » Tue Jun 28, 2016 7:36 am

Yes I have filed, cleaned and set them.

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Post by LOUD MOUSE » Tue Jun 28, 2016 9:53 am

As the engine is running watch the points for sparking.
If you see lots of sparks shut off the engine and draw a Business Card through them (closed) then watch for change. .................lm
Hondaboy wrote:Yes I have filed, cleaned and set them.

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Post by revlover » Tue Jun 28, 2016 2:58 pm

Hondaboy, Can you send a pic of your coil? I don't think any Honda Dream had an automobile style coil. Perhaps a Harley coil has been swapped in its place.
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Post by LOUD MOUSE » Tue Jun 28, 2016 3:36 pm

They had a round/black with 2 wire locations for wires to the plugs. ..................lm

revlover wrote:Hondaboy, Can you send a pic of your coil? I don't think any Honda Dream had an automobile style coil. Perhaps a Harley coil has been swapped in its place.

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Post by revlover » Tue Jun 28, 2016 3:43 pm

LM, were there different style coils for early/late model Dreams? Or were you referring to the Harley coil? The Dream coil I had years ago was rectangular and tan in color.
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