Re: '78- No spark, no gas, no clue.

Posted by Lucky 1 on Apr 17, 2012; 6:00pm
URL: http://vintage-and-classic-hondas.81.s1.nabble.com/78-No-spark-no-gas-no-clue-tp3847431p3918000.html

Coils almost NEVER go bad.

How old are you? Are you at least high school age? Just asking.

You do not need to remove a spark plug to see if it has spark.
Just clamp a DC inductive timing light onto the plug wire ...any plug wire.

Also when you removed the spark plug to see if it worked
 did you have it grounded to the cylinder head?

Just asking.

Also if the points and condensers are old or worn then you may have NO spark.
You need to replace those . BUT FIRST GO GET a shop manual for that motorcycle.
You will have to have one.