Coils gone bad?
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2014 11:20 am
Looks like my GT380 is having problems. It starts on the first kick but feels like its not running on all
cylinders and getting kind of a vibrating feel on acceleration and when stopping revs will drop below 1000 and usually dies at this point.
Previous to this it was running great carbs are in synch,always started on first kick could go for an hour ride with no problems.Last time I rode it it felt like everything shut off instantly and it quit,started back up and limped back home on what seemed like only 2 cylinders.
What I have checked so far is battery which is at 12.8-13.00 volts,removed plugs and am getting spark at all 3 plugs and using LZFH non resistor caps,did a check of the coil on the female side of the coil connector and i'm getting about 6 ohms for each coil and the secondary readings only give 12k at the middle coil the other 2 coils only read .1 (Update- I read the orientation of the wire harness wrong so each coil reads about 12k for the secondary & 6 ohms for the primary)
Can I be getting spark and have bad coils? Adding to the confusion I found out I sheared off my rear left turn signal so both bullet connectors for the rear signals are disconnected currently don't know if this has anything to do with it?
Appreciate any advice may have to end the riding season early .. major bummer.
cylinders and getting kind of a vibrating feel on acceleration and when stopping revs will drop below 1000 and usually dies at this point.
Previous to this it was running great carbs are in synch,always started on first kick could go for an hour ride with no problems.Last time I rode it it felt like everything shut off instantly and it quit,started back up and limped back home on what seemed like only 2 cylinders.
What I have checked so far is battery which is at 12.8-13.00 volts,removed plugs and am getting spark at all 3 plugs and using LZFH non resistor caps,did a check of the coil on the female side of the coil connector and i'm getting about 6 ohms for each coil and the secondary readings only give 12k at the middle coil the other 2 coils only read .1 (Update- I read the orientation of the wire harness wrong so each coil reads about 12k for the secondary & 6 ohms for the primary)
Can I be getting spark and have bad coils? Adding to the confusion I found out I sheared off my rear left turn signal so both bullet connectors for the rear signals are disconnected currently don't know if this has anything to do with it?
Appreciate any advice may have to end the riding season early .. major bummer.