what's a spark unit?

On Jun 2, 2009, at 12:24 AM, Dennis wrote:

> Dennis,
>
> Thanks for your help!  The bottom of 19-4 says I'll be needing a  
> spark unit since all the other parts seem to check out.  I'm  
> guessing this part is no longer available from Honda and I'll need  
> to get it from a yard that parting out a CB700SC?
>
> A general question to any and all - anyone have one of these or  
> seen one go by recently?
>
> Cheers!
>
> Dennis Gallagher
> - Seattle
> - one running CB700SC '85 and one half running CB700SC '86.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]  
> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dennis Hammerl
> Sent: 01 June, 2009 20:28
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Formerly 700SC Carbs - now ignition
>
> Sorry.. your answer is at the bottom of page 19-4.
>
> --- On Mon, 6/1/09, Dennis <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> From: Dennis <[email protected]>
> Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Formerly 700SC Carbs - now ignition
> To: [email protected]
> Date: Monday, June 1, 2009, 10:03 PM
>
> Dennis,
>
> I pulled the cable that runs from the ignition block to the pulse  
> generator and I measured the leads going to the pulse generator, as  
> the manual described, and on the wht-yel pair (cyl 2,3), I got 349  
> ohms and on the wht-blu pair (cyl 1,4), I got 349 ohms.
>
> They didn't say how to test the ignition block.
>
> I'm going to put it all together again and see if it behaves the same.
>
> I'm most interested in your thoughts on "where to next" in this  
> troubleshooting.
>
> Cheers!
> Dennis Gallagher
> - Seattle
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]  
> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dennis
> Sent: 01 June, 2009 18:42
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Formerly 700SC Carbs - now ignition
>
> Dennis,
>
> OK.   I pulled the coils out and the primaries measure 3.2 ohms and  
> 3.2 ohms and the secondaries are 14.9K ohms on the left coil and  
> 14.7Kohms on the right coil.   I'm thinking that they are OK?
>
> Back to the manual now to see what's next.
>
> Dennis G.
> - Seattle
>
>  -----Original Message-----
> From:   Dennis [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent:   01 June, 2009 16:56
> To:     '[email protected]'
> Subject:        Formerly 700SC Carbs - now ignition
>
> Dennis,
>
> I opened the screw on each of the four bowls and had gas in each.
>
> Then I pulled the four spark plugs out and attached each to its  
> plug wire and laid all of them on the metal fins and cranked the  
> bike over.   The two inner plugs, which correspond to the coil on  
> the right had           spark.   The two outer plugs had no  
> spark.   I think the non-sparkers are both driven by the coil on  
> the left as you face forward.
>
> That's the news so far.
>
> I'm going to see how hard it is to remove the coils so I can check  
> all their connections and measure their primary and secondary  
> resistances.   But I am open to 'what's next suggestions".
>
> Cheers,
>
> Dennis Gallagher
> - Seattle
>
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