No spark although current present. HONDA CG125

[rossr]

Hi,

I am trying to fault find on my non starting 1988 Honda CG125 Brazil. It has been sitting for several months over winter as i was abroad and now it won't start on my return.

Having changed the fuel for fresh stuff and cleaning the carb, i realised that i couldn't see a spark when i removed the plug and held it on the chassis and gave it a kick. The plug was a bit sooty (black) but wasn't wet. I got a new plug, but still no spark. Interestingly however, i notice there is voltage present at the plug, as i get a jolt if i hold the metal.

Has anyone experienced this or have any ideas?

I made some repairs on it in October/November last year, and it ran following the work done then. But as i say it has sat idle since then.


Cheers,
Ross

[jaffa90]

Have you tried it with plug cap removed and holding the h.t. lead nearly touching the engine?

[Petemate]

[RhynoCZ]

Someone's getting electrocuted.
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[Petemate]

[rossr]

Thanks for the response.

Unfortunately the problem remains, although on the upside i didn't get electrocuted!! Every cloud and all that....

There was no sign of a spark when i removed the cap and earthed the HT lead. I suspect i will now have to have a look at the points and check everything is ok there.

Wish me luck as I've never done this before