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 > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
