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Plugs Spark - Won't start
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It ran great when I took it apart. Did a frame up restoration. I can't get it to start.
Is it possible for the plugs to have spark but the points don't?
Since I have not been able to start it, I put it new points. Didn't fix it.
It's getting gas and the plugs are sparking.
Any ideas? Please help. Bummer.... all those hours and now I can't get it running.
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I've done that also. Couldnt figure it out and took the head off again and only when i was in the final steps of getting all back together did i realise i had the wrong coloured wire connected to the wrong coil.SWest wrote: Did you reverse the coil wires? I've done it.:blush:
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Correct?
Thanks.
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ozone wrote: ................. the coil wires have the original 1-2-3-4 stickers on them. They go left to right 1-2-3-4.
Correct?
Thanks.
Yes. When you are sitting on the bike facing forward the cylinder on your far left is #1. Ed
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Don't fix it until it's broken.
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There are 3 wires coming out of the points. Black, green, and blue/red. These wires go up to the coils. When putting it together,
I naturally wire the same color to color. My brother looked at the picture I took prior to disassembly. He said, " oh look at that
they have green to black and black to green!!!!! WHAT!!!!
I switched wires and it fired right up. Has anyone seen this? Is this the correct wiring? According the to wiring diagram
it should be green to green and black to black.
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Wired correctly the left coil fires 1 and 4 and the right side coil fires 2 and 3.
Don't fix it until it's broken.
John
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The large fours, Z1, KZ900 and KZ1000, are wired the same, but with the coils being mounted in the reverse positions
(i.e., green-wired coil is mounted on the right, firing the two middle plugs which are #2 and #3).
The KZ650 wiring diagram is confusing because the plugs as pictured aren't in 1-2-3-4 order and aren't numbered.
Below, I have added the plug numbers in red print.
Good Fortune!
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