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bad coil?

Post by tavarama » Sun Apr 17, 2011 1:31 pm

my right side is not firing. the wire is good. the boot is good. is this a system of a bad coil? i swapped plug wires and its was the same so this is what i am suspecting.
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Post by brewsky » Sun Apr 17, 2011 2:03 pm

Try another right plug
66 dream, 78 cb750k, 02fz1, 09 wing
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Re: bad coil?

Post by LOUD MOUSE » Sun Apr 17, 2011 2:42 pm

What engine?. ......lm

tavarama wrote:my right side is not firing. the wire is good. the boot is good. is this a system of a bad coil? i swapped plug wires and its was the same so this is what i am suspecting.
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Post by tavarama » Sun Apr 17, 2011 3:13 pm

65 cb77 superhawk. The plugs are new
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Post by LOUD MOUSE » Sun Apr 17, 2011 4:03 pm

Lets test all the parts the easy way.
Open the points for that side.
Put a loose plug in the cap.
Ground the plug then turn the ign. on and use a screwdriver to SHORT the POINTS. (click,click,click)
Ya should see sparks at the points and plug.
If ya do ya have just proved the points are not making contact. (dirty) ..........lm


tavarama wrote:65 cb77 superhawk. The plugs are new
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Post by tavarama » Mon Apr 18, 2011 9:49 am

well you were right. i just figured for them to work one day and stop the next it must have been something more critical. i just ordered new points. i tried a light clean up of the right side but it worked briefly and stopped again.

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stephen
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Post by LOUD MOUSE » Mon Apr 18, 2011 10:19 am

I use a FINE GRIT wet or dry sand paper.
2X3 folded in the middle and with the points closed I draw it through the points.
I then use Any Business Card to draw through and I'm done. .......lm

tavarama wrote:well you were right. i just figured for them to work one day and stop the next it must have been something more critical. i just ordered new points. i tried a light clean up of the right side but it worked briefly and stopped again.

thanks,
stephen
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