NO SPARK!

Quinn · Post by **Quinn** » Thu Jun 16, 2011 6:45 pm

OK about a year ago i found a 1965 Honda super hawk in an old ladies barn it has been sitting in there for 30 years she said the guy road the bike there and never came back to get it when i bought it the engine was totally locked up from a mouse nest in one of the cylinders so a put new pistons in it and got it freed up and the bike is all back together now but i just cant get any spark i cleaned the points the coils get power points get power condenser is holding voltage tested coils with ohm meter and they showed to be working as well everything electrical is working so i just don't know what to try at this point if anyone knows what is wrong or has any suggestions i would more then appreciate it thanks, Quinn (p.s. i called the Honda dealership and he said play around with the points could anyone help me with how to do that)

Hahnda · Post by **Hahnda** » Thu Jun 16, 2011 9:25 pm

Did you set the point gap?

Try opening the points manually and see if you get a spark at the plug.

davomoto · Post by **davomoto** » Thu Jun 16, 2011 9:54 pm

Make sure the wire that attaches to the points isn't grounding out. There are fiber washers, and a fiber collar that insulate the bolt, and the wire from the points plate. If the wire is on the wrong side of the washer, or if any of the insulating parts are missing, no spark!

In the pic, you can see where the washers should be, the wire goes on the outside of the spring bands to the points.

Davo

Quinn · Post by **Quinn** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 1:33 pm

alright i pulled the engine down took the cam chain off turned the cam 180 degrees put it all back together and what do you know i have spark but now it just wont start i sprayed starting fluid directly in the cylinders and kicked it over for a long time so anyone have any thoughts on whats wrong this time

thanks quinn

G-Man · Post by **G-Man** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 2:35 pm

Have you checked that the spark now happens on the compression stroke for each cylinder? Having rotated the cam 180 degrees you might want to try swapping the plug leads over.........

G

Quinn · Post by **Quinn** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 5:04 pm

alright g-man thanks switched them around sprayed some starting fluid in the carbs first kick it popped so now it only a matter of time before all the kinks are worked out Thanks a lot