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Shower of sparks on IGN . On and off . None on turnover .
Ignition switch?Shower of sparks on IGN . On and off . None on turnover .
Switch good . Thinking wiring at coils .Ignition switch?
Boyer Micro MkIV is analogue not digital.mk 1V digital unit .
Doesn’t the shower of sparks effect get a mention in the Boyer troubleshooting guide?
Flat battery or something?
New battery in , holding at 12.5 V.Doesn’t the shower of sparks effect get a mention in the Boyer troubleshooting guide?
Flat battery or something?
Correct .Boyer Micro MkIV is analogue not digital.
How’d it go?Fixed it . Ground wire .
Now for the J.S. motor start up . Nervous .
Just fired it up , first press on the magic button .How’d it go?
Pulled tank .Just fired it up , first press on the magic button .
High R. P.M's , say 3000 with backfirings .
3 leaks on the first start-up .Pulled tank .
Amals carb splitter junction box . Left side popped out of place . Runs normal . Never liked the 1 into 2 plastic junction box . Sounds good and oil returning to tank . A rattle , front . I'll try again . Lovely sunny day on the street . Gin and tonics .
So far a lovely motor after 5 starts . Significantly less vibrations . Night now , so more leakage work tomorrow .3 leaks on the first start-up .
Right Amal .
Left rocker feed .
Oil tank junction at chain oiler . I had sealed it up forever with a tight internal bolt with a hose clamp . I'll have to remove tank to investigate .
Bad ground .Vintage Bike Magazine » Boyer: How to troubleshoot a Boyer ignition
vintagebikemagazine.com
That can happen with the 2:1 splitter and care is needed to set just enough free play and route nicely.Pulled tank .
Amals carb splitter junction box . Left side popped out of place . Runs normal . Never liked the 1 into 2 plastic junction box . Sounds good and oil returning to tank . A rattle , front . I'll try again . Lovely sunny day on the street . Gin and tonics .