BlueRaven
08-11-2014, 12:57 PM
Hello everyone! I bought my first 3 wheeler over a month ago (for $50 I might add) and now after 3 weeks of waiting for a coil I'm eager to see this thing run. But as fate would have it, I'm still being denied the satisfaction. So! I come here seeking aid in my plight. First I'll start off with the known facts:
1983 Honda ATC 70 (verified by vin decoder and sticker on side of the machine)
New parts that I have purchased and installed personally (some of which are irrelavent for this discussion but I'm putting in anyway):
Front hub and rear axle carrier bearings
All 3 tires (some directional generics)
Drive chain
ZoomZoom carb and carb to intake spacer (both missing when I bought the trike)
Grab bar
Stator kit
Universal 6v-12v ignition coil (still question this thing)
NGK Spark plug and boot
Fuel lines and filters on both lines
Air filter
Now the issue at hand. After replacing all that stuff I still can't get it to start. I'm thinking the points since it seems to be a common issue. Is there an easy way to do it? I'm struggling with working in the small opening provided in the flywheel. The last thing I wound up doing was just pressing the point tight against the shaft so that when the lobe cycled around it would open the point. Obviously that method didn't work. Why? I don't know unless it's the generic coil that is giving me problems.Also the coil is mounted to a piece of metal cut from a coffee can since the mounting holes didn't align with the factory bracket on the frame. I tested the metal first for continuity to deem it's worthiness and figured it should work. I even put my test meter to the coil before installing and it appears to be within tolerances. I don't believe fuel is the issue since i can smell it coming out the exhaust after so many pulls. Aaaand... that's about it I think. Any ideas? Oh! On a further note. All electrical contacts have been cleaned up and treated with dialectric grease. I also have not tampered with the top end or the piston. The rotating assembly spins freely but I honestly haven't checked the compression. I was told it sat for years before I bought it and was running before that. The original carb was pulled for cleaning and is kept as a spare for another machine the previous owner has.
1983 Honda ATC 70 (verified by vin decoder and sticker on side of the machine)
New parts that I have purchased and installed personally (some of which are irrelavent for this discussion but I'm putting in anyway):
Front hub and rear axle carrier bearings
All 3 tires (some directional generics)
Drive chain
ZoomZoom carb and carb to intake spacer (both missing when I bought the trike)
Grab bar
Stator kit
Universal 6v-12v ignition coil (still question this thing)
NGK Spark plug and boot
Fuel lines and filters on both lines
Air filter
Now the issue at hand. After replacing all that stuff I still can't get it to start. I'm thinking the points since it seems to be a common issue. Is there an easy way to do it? I'm struggling with working in the small opening provided in the flywheel. The last thing I wound up doing was just pressing the point tight against the shaft so that when the lobe cycled around it would open the point. Obviously that method didn't work. Why? I don't know unless it's the generic coil that is giving me problems.Also the coil is mounted to a piece of metal cut from a coffee can since the mounting holes didn't align with the factory bracket on the frame. I tested the metal first for continuity to deem it's worthiness and figured it should work. I even put my test meter to the coil before installing and it appears to be within tolerances. I don't believe fuel is the issue since i can smell it coming out the exhaust after so many pulls. Aaaand... that's about it I think. Any ideas? Oh! On a further note. All electrical contacts have been cleaned up and treated with dialectric grease. I also have not tampered with the top end or the piston. The rotating assembly spins freely but I honestly haven't checked the compression. I was told it sat for years before I bought it and was running before that. The original carb was pulled for cleaning and is kept as a spare for another machine the previous owner has.