Subject: Re: Cranks But Won't Start
Author: Robert Hawkes
Date: Apr 29, 2001, 6:48 PM
Post ID: 1706521803
Keith,
How about a compression check?? Bob Hawkes, 1969 Ambo.
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From: Keith Ruff <klru-@webspan.net>
To: <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2001 8:48 PM
Subject: Cranks But Won't Start
| ============================================================ IT'S ABOUT TIME! If you are over age 50, claim the discounts you deserve at SeniorDiscounts.com. You've earned it, so take advantage--FREE access to over 40,000 discounts! http://click.topica.com/caaabZmb1dfltb1FlG8a/seniordiscounts ============================================================ Greetings fellow Loopers, Sending this note about my neighbors 74 Eldo Police Bike. Bike was running one minute, stalled, then would crank but won't start anymore. Bike sat for a week or so when he went on business travel, and still won't start. I helped him check it out, but we are both not super mechanics, so we just checked the basics. Has fuel flowing to the carbs, and spark on each plug, thought the spark is white on the left side, white/yellow on the right side. I understand the spark should be blue?? I checked the points, but wasn't real sure what I was looking for as far as condition, we did use a nail file to clean them up a bit, and cleaned up the rotor and cap a bit, checked the wires, which I think may be suspect, and the plugs are new - we cleaned them too. Still won't start, sputters on occasion but she won't go. Any ideas? I was thinking perhaps the condensor went bad and is not sending enough juice to get that blue spark, or perhaps the points are shot. I told him he should probably just go ahead and replace everything, wires, cap, rotor, points, and condensor. Any ideas? Thanx! Keith Ruff 71 Police Amabassador - NJ ============================================================ Slim down your email inbox. And firm up your newsletter flow with My Topica's email newsletter organizer. It's free of charge, free of calories. No dieting required! http://click.topica.com/caaabDkb1dfltb1FlG8f/register ============================================================ |