Thanks JO I replaced the wires and got it to start and was able to sync the carbs, now it won't idle when it gets warm.
Jeff On Mar 16, 9:36 pm, James O'Gorman <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Jeff, > > I would check the pilot idle screws on the carbs. I think I started mine 3.5 > turns out (can't remember exactly). It made a HUGE difference in how > difficult it was to start. As for spark - sounds like the only part you > haven't checked/replaced is the plug wires. you may be getting crossfire or > too much resistance. You could also have too much resistance from the plug > gap being too large. A gap too small will fire a little too early, so check > that as well. > > If the motor ran before the carb cleaning, I would say that is the culprit. > Once you get it started, do a carb sync (search the forum or elsewhere > online). > > Let us know what you find out. > > - JO > > On Mar 16, 2011, at 2:37 PM, Jeff wrote: > > > > > I have an 83 650 sc, motor locked up so i picked up a 85 motor with > > 20k on it put it in and it started right up and ran great! Now it > > won't start so I cleaned the carbs, tested the coils, put in new plugs > > and tested the pulse gen and everything checs out but I still have > > weak spark and it won't start. Although it does fire once and while. > > HELP. > > > -- > > 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 > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- 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.
