When I bought back my 1979 R65 a few years ago it was running rough. It had been neglected but not abused. It's been laid up for two years so that I could pick away at it and spruce it up. New clutch, rebuilt the carbs, complete fluid change, new battery and battery cables along with valve adjustment.
Started on the first try but was running very rough and would not idle. I checked and there was a very weak white spark. Changed the points and condenser and now I have no spark. Installed new spark plugs and spark plug wires.
I check the ignition coils per Matthew's Parkhouse's article (Secondary Ignition Systems Checks, in BMW Owners News, June 2002) and got a reading of 23.1 k-ohms between the spark plug caps. Also checked the coils from the plug opening to one of the spade connectors to get a reading of 6.31 k-ohms on the right coil and 6.45 on the left coil. All the connectors from the alternator and connectors to the coils have been cleaned.
Should the voltage regulator be the next check, and how would I do that?
Advice greatly appreciated,
Jim
Started on the first try but was running very rough and would not idle. I checked and there was a very weak white spark. Changed the points and condenser and now I have no spark. Installed new spark plugs and spark plug wires.
I check the ignition coils per Matthew's Parkhouse's article (Secondary Ignition Systems Checks, in BMW Owners News, June 2002) and got a reading of 23.1 k-ohms between the spark plug caps. Also checked the coils from the plug opening to one of the spade connectors to get a reading of 6.31 k-ohms on the right coil and 6.45 on the left coil. All the connectors from the alternator and connectors to the coils have been cleaned.
Should the voltage regulator be the next check, and how would I do that?
Advice greatly appreciated,
Jim