Subject: Re: Ignition Failure
Author: Dennis Jones
Date: Apr 2, 2005, 6:36 AM
Post ID: 1718637614
Greg,
Did that already. Thanks.
Dennis
----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg Bender" <gr-@thisoldtractor.com>
To: <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 9:42 PM
Subject: RE: Ignition Failure
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Hi Dennis,
Just last year when I lived in the great white north along with JU and
rest of the Minnesota crew, I had just your experience. After trying
everything, I finally filed the points, re-set them, and that solved
everything. Aparently there was just a thin film of accumulated winter
that had to be removed. Might be worth a try?
Dennis Jones wrote:
I suited up to go for a ride on a 70 degree day yesterday, would have been my first ride in a while, and the Eldo wouldn't start. Dash lights and headlight was fine, starter cranked strongly, but it wouldn't start. Pulled a plug, cranked the motor, no spark. Tried the other side, no spark. Checked all my battery connections. All okay. Checked my points, my distributor, everything was kosher. Replaced the condenser as a precaution. After every operation, I tried the bike and no spark. Did all the routine checks of cleaning the points, checking points gap, replacing plugs with new, etc. Nada. Aside from the wire to the starter on the positive battery terminal, there is a connector on the positive terminal that is attached to two red (I think) wires which disappear into the harness. Is one or both the power to the coils? Aside from replacing the connector on those wires this winter (it was so corroded that it was disintegrating) with a good new heavy duty soldered connector, I've done nothing to the bike since my last ride in late fall. I'm clueless. Dennis |
Regards,
Greg Bender
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