New Points, now no spark

sp_gilligan · 05-10-2014, 02:16 PM

Help!? I have a 68 harley tree wheel golf cart. I pulled her out this spring and ran okay. I was planning on listing it for sale.... It was running okay, but thought of tuning it up for sale and decided to put on new points and condenser.

I drove the cart out of the garage 5 feet, lifted the cover, replaced the points and condenser...

Zero spark.

I made sure points are set at .22... No spark

I made sure the no wires were touching from points to engine... No spark.

In case I got a bad point set or condenser I put on the old set.... No spark

Doused the entire cart in gasoline and tried to ignite lighter to burn the entire cart to the ground.... No spark. (Lol)

Any ideas?

chuckbaynham · 05-10-2014, 02:30 PM

Grounding to the point cover plate is most common. Remove the point cover plate and test for spark.
Good luck

sp_gilligan · 05-10-2014, 02:37 PM

Thanks, but point plate is off. I never put it on.

chuckbaynham · 05-10-2014, 04:40 PM

Do you have an OHM meter to check the wire continuity from coil to points?
Do you have 12V at + side of coil?

sp_gilligan · 05-10-2014, 04:49 PM

I have a meter, but are there instructions you can point to, to do what you suggest?

chuckbaynham · 05-10-2014, 06:07 PM

Sorry, no I do not.
Also, I just tried to type some and came up short.
I would look closely at thE wire from the coil to the points though as it may be grounding out.
If it grounds out the result is the same as the points not opening.
When the points open, the coil sparks to the plug.

sp_gilligan · 05-10-2014, 06:50 PM

Okay that helps with what I need to look at.

Lochlin · 05-12-2014, 08:08 AM

To clarify, when you say you are getting no spark the starter is turning, right? Just want to make sure nothing is getting lost in the lingo.

You may want to check your motor ground too? As I have 2 80s models I am not real knowledgeable on those older carts but I am assuming there is a grounding strap that goes from the motor to the frame like on newer carts. If it's not that and, in fact, your starter is turning I don't how it can be anything other than plug or coil. As I recall, there are only 4 things on that part of the circuit: points, condenser, coil, spark plug (5 if you count wiring). It's gotta be one of those.

chuckbaynham · 05-15-2014, 11:40 AM

SOOOOOO, what happened?

sp_gilligan · 05-26-2014, 01:10 PM

Hey guys, been traveling quite a bit. Still no spark. Is there a chance the resistor went bad all of a sudden? I used meter and seems like I am greeting current from resistor, but no spark at points... It is not grounding out. Just no spark. I have tried 2 points sets and condensers. Gosh I wish I knew how to trouble shoot with meter....

05-10-2014, 02:16 PM	#1
sp_gilligan Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 27	New Points, now no spark Help!? I have a 68 harley tree wheel golf cart. I pulled her out this spring and ran okay. I was planning on listing it for sale.... It was running okay, but thought of tuning it up for sale and decided to put on new points and condenser. I drove the cart out of the garage 5 feet, lifted the cover, replaced the points and condenser... Zero spark. I made sure points are set at .22... No spark I made sure the no wires were touching from points to engine... No spark. In case I got a bad point set or condenser I put on the old set.... No spark Doused the entire cart in gasoline and tried to ignite lighter to burn the entire cart to the ground.... No spark. (Lol) Any ideas?
sp_gilligan Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 27

05-10-2014, 02:30 PM	#2
chuckbaynham Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Armstrong, British Columbia Posts: 241	Re: New Points, now no spark Grounding to the point cover plate is most common. Remove the point cover plate and test for spark. Good luck

05-10-2014, 02:37 PM	#3
sp_gilligan Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 27	Re: New Points, now no spark Thanks, but point plate is off. I never put it on.
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05-10-2014, 04:40 PM	#4
chuckbaynham Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Armstrong, British Columbia Posts: 241	Re: New Points, now no spark Do you have an OHM meter to check the wire continuity from coil to points? Do you have 12V at + side of coil?

05-10-2014, 04:49 PM	#5
sp_gilligan Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 27	Re: New Points, now no spark I have a meter, but are there instructions you can point to, to do what you suggest?
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05-10-2014, 06:07 PM	#6
chuckbaynham Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Armstrong, British Columbia Posts: 241	Re: New Points, now no spark Sorry, no I do not. Also, I just tried to type some and came up short. I would look closely at thE wire from the coil to the points though as it may be grounding out. If it grounds out the result is the same as the points not opening. When the points open, the coil sparks to the plug.

05-10-2014, 06:50 PM	#7
sp_gilligan Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 27	Re: New Points, now no spark Okay that helps with what I need to look at.
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05-12-2014, 08:08 AM	#8
Lochlin Gone Wild Join Date: May 2011 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 2,948	Re: New Points, now no spark To clarify, when you say you are getting no spark the starter is turning, right? Just want to make sure nothing is getting lost in the lingo. You may want to check your motor ground too? As I have 2 80s models I am not real knowledgeable on those older carts but I am assuming there is a grounding strap that goes from the motor to the frame like on newer carts. If it's not that and, in fact, your starter is turning I don't how it can be anything other than plug or coil. As I recall, there are only 4 things on that part of the circuit: points, condenser, coil, spark plug (5 if you count wiring). It's gotta be one of those.

05-15-2014, 11:40 AM	#9
chuckbaynham Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Armstrong, British Columbia Posts: 241	Re: New Points, now no spark SOOOOOO, what happened?

05-26-2014, 01:10 PM	#10
sp_gilligan Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 27	Re: New Points, now no spark Hey guys, been traveling quite a bit. Still no spark. Is there a chance the resistor went bad all of a sudden? I used meter and seems like I am greeting current from resistor, but no spark at points... It is not grounding out. Just no spark. I have tried 2 points sets and condensers. Gosh I wish I knew how to trouble shoot with meter....
sp_gilligan Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 27

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