Coil problem??

[madmaze]

Hello everyone,

Ive been trying to put together my 83 gs450txd and last weekend i managed to fire it up for the first time.. well only for about 10-20 seconds and only on one cylinder..

Well today i was going to see what the problem was with only the one cylinder.
as i figured out after some messing around, while i was going to take the right coil off, both grounds/screws were quite hot to the touch.

I would consider this wierd.. has anyone had that problem?
I assume the coil is gone but im not sure.

[madmaze]

also does anyone have tips for testing to see if you get a spark?
thanks

[almarconi]

If you have a VOM you can check the primary and secondary resistance of the coil.

[madmaze]

If you have a VOM you can check the primary and secondary resistance of the coil.

Whats the primary/secondary resistance?

[almarconi]

Remove the plug from the block, lay it on the cylinder head with the wire attached and crank the engine over. You should see spark from the plug.

[madmaze]

ok, cool thanks ill try that right now..

[almarconi]

Whats the primary/secondary resistance?

Primary resistance is the resistance between the 2 little studs on the coils. Should be between 3-5ohms depending on your coils. The exact spec range will be in your manual.

The secondary resistance is between the coil tower and ground.

[madmaze]

ok, thanks.. Im getting sparks on both sides.. =/ maybe its the fuel mix thats not right..