Subject: RE: Cranks But Won't Start-Follow UP
Author: Keith Ruff
Date: May 6, 2001, 4:46 AM
Post ID: 1706611034
OK, does this make sense?
Neighbor bought a new Group 55 battery and spark plugs this weekend,
installed both, and now his 74 Eldo starts right up! Can gas flooded
plugs give a white spark instead of blue? We originally thought it was
the coil, points, or condenser that was the problem, but apparantly it
was the plugs. He said the plugs did smell like gas when he had them
out. Guzzi mechanic did mention the plugs could have been filled with
gas, but I didn't think that would give it a white instead of blue
spark.
Keith Ruff
71 Police Amabassador - NJ
Keith Ruff wrote:
| 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 |