What to do if your Evo cylinder goes bad?
Check ur ignition coil. And also check plug wires at the coil end… many will corrode or straight wear out inside the boot. One other thing to check is ur ignition… if it is a dual fire it is possible that it is going bad and intermittently dropping one cylinder.
How do you turn off ignition coil on motorcycle?
Turn off the motorcycle ignition. Disconnect the spark plug wires from the coil by hand. Disconnect the two smaller primary wires from the coil using an open-ended wrench. Measure the resistance between the coil connections for the spark plugs with an ohmmeter.
When do you test the ignition coil on a motorcycle?
They should be tested as part of a troubleshooting procedure whenever the motorcycle becomes difficult to start or runs rough. Testing them tends to be relatively simple and involves the use of an ohmmeter. Turn off the motorcycle ignition. Disconnect the spark plug wires from the coil by hand.
Can a bad plug cause an Evo to misfire?
Check/change your plugs…sometimes a bad or cracked plug can cause an intermittent misfire. Have 87 1100 evo and runs ruff like miss fire, higher rpms sounds good but 2 to 3 thousand rpm Sounds like misfire. Need direction to go to eliminate problem? Have changed plugs and fuel additive in case of bad gas
What does cover on evo coil look like?
Don’t know what your cover on your coil looks like, but on my Dyna it was a sheet metal cover with a couple of half-moon cutouts that the plug wires came through. The sheet metal had actually cut through the insulation on the boot allowing the coil to periodically fire to ground on one plug.
Why is the smoke coming out of my motorcycle?
This may be because the fuel is of poor quality or is contaminated. In general we recommend that you always buy quality products for your machine. Even though you spend more, you’re extending the life of your bike. It can also be because it is burning oil. The colour of the smoke is very dark grey if this is the case.
Why is my Evo missing at high revs?
When you go to give it some throttle though, it starts spitting back through the carb and missing. Especially under a heavy load, like riding up a hill. If you power through this missing, it starts going well at higher revs, but still misses a bit.
Why does my Harley Davidson Evo keep missing?
It starts fine (kick only) and idles well, usually it even runs fine if you are using very little throttle, although I seem to feel a little surging even then. When you go to give it some throttle though, it starts spitting back through the carb and missing.