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bartell Samba Member
Joined: September 16, 2011 Posts: 4
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Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2019 3:24 pm Post subject: slow crank no spark to plugs |
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bus cranks slow yellow spark from coil no spark from plug battery won't take full charge had it tested said it was good cleaned wire connections shortened cables |
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turkis-deluxe Samba Security
Joined: January 06, 2001 Posts: 1547 Location: 94518
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Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2019 4:23 pm Post subject: Re: slow crank no spark to plugs |
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bartell wrote: |
bus cranks slow yellow spark from coil no spark from plug battery won't take full charge had it tested said it was good cleaned wire connections shortened cables |
Have you checked all your grounds? Sounds like too much resistance somewhere to create a good spark and charge. |
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bartell Samba Member
Joined: September 16, 2011 Posts: 4
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Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2019 4:31 pm Post subject: Re: slow crank no spark to plugs |
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ground from battery to alt stand, second ground from battery to body, ground strap from tranny to tranny mount bolt, not sure where to mount to body, shortened both pos and neg battery wires, 4 gauge from alt to battery, did i miss anything? had the optma battery tested said it was good. it ran ok till i rebuilt the carb and cleaned the plugs now it wont start. |
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Eric&Barb Samba Member
Joined: September 19, 2004 Posts: 24757 Location: Olympia Wash Rinse & Repeat
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Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2019 7:35 pm Post subject: Re: slow crank no spark to plugs |
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Clean and dielectric grease all connections in the electrical system after checking each connection for voltage drops with an electrical load on. Clean the connections on the starter, and do same for the starter to transaxle surfaces and starter solenoid to starter body surfaces.
Have you soldered up the internal connections in the fuse box and headlight switch yet?
Any history on the bus, like "just dragged this out of the woods, or barn where it sat for 50 years". _________________ In Stereo, Where Available! |
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western auto Samba Member
Joined: July 20, 2013 Posts: 293 Location: yuma,az
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Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2019 8:07 pm Post subject: Re: slow crank no spark to plugs |
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the most important part of a 6v system is the battery cable size/ (LARGER IS BETTER) and the quality of the ground, if these are good starter may need to be pulled apart and freshened up |
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BarryL Samba Member
Joined: November 01, 2004 Posts: 14266 Location: Casa de Oro, California
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Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2019 10:21 am Post subject: Re: slow crank no spark to plugs |
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bartell wrote: |
...it ran ok till i rebuilt the carb and cleaned the plugs now it wont start. |
As a diagnosis to begin somewhere, try pouring a thimble or two of gas down the carb then try to start it. Be careful of course.
What did you do to clean the plugs and did you re-gap them? |
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