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K2-K6:
If you're sure it's not running on all the cylinders as you've done by taking the HT leads off, then spray some carb cleaner or easy start down the non running carbs and see if it fires them then. This doesn't correct anything but shows if you have ignition and helps separate your further work into either carbs or sparks and gets you going in the right direction.
Alternatively get a long thin clear plastic pipe and suck some petrol into it then blow it down the non running carbs to see if it fires those cylinders while it's running on the others. Same deal really, just lets you know if you are not getting fuel from that carb drawn into the engine.
Another quick and dirty check, fire it up for about 15 secs then turn it off, spit on your thumb and touch each exhaust header, soon tells you're which one's have fired.
mickwinf:
Turned out to be the condencer now running on 4 cyls, just a few jobs left ready for mot test.
mickwinf:
Thought I had cured this but now back on 3 cyls, it is definitely a spark problem, one coil supplies number 3/4 cylinders and has intermittent spark on only one lead! It looks like the leads are good but maybe broken internally? how can I check a coil, I have a cheap multimeter but don't know how. Ash will know!
AshimotoK0:
--- Quote from: mickwinf on October 22, 2016, 01:51:23 PM ---Thought I had cured this but now back on 3 cyls, it is definitely a spark problem, one coil supplies number 3/4 cylinders and has intermittent spark on only one lead! It looks like the leads are good but maybe broken internally? how can I check a coil, I have a cheap multimeter but don't know how. Ash will know!
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Not familiar with Goldwing Coils but if similar to the in-line fours measure resistance between the two metal parts in the suppressor caps. It should be around 15k Ohms depending on the resistance of the caps (if any). Once you get a stable reading, wiggle both leads and look for an open circuit occurring intermittently. If unstable, remove caps and cut back insulation a few mm to reveal bare new strands and repeat test. If still intermittent you need replacements or my repair detailed here:
sohc.co.uk/index.php/topic,10269.msg79831.html#msg79831
JamesH:
Mick. One other option to consider is if it does turn out to be a bad HT cable, and it's not broken at the interface with the coil body, you could use one of these to splice in a new HT lead? Saves replacing the full coil unit. Not sure if you have space on the Gl1000 though to do it? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/400874941036
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