Won't start, no spark, just quit on me

[aspidude]

I am a new member, and have owned my 1971 Honda AN600 for a little over a year. My car ran pretty good up until last week, when it would just not start. Turns over, pumps fuel to the carb, but no spark anymore. I am in San Diego CA and looking for guidance with this. If I need a coil, where can I get one? points? condensor? Where do I start? Help!
Thanks in advance, Dave

[TOM THIES]

Dave
I believe the weakest link in the electrical is the points,  They have a tendency to burn.  I owned owned in 72 and own one now and that was one of the problems I have when I first got it.   Check to see it electric is getting to the points before you take out the coil.
There is  a few VERY knowledgeable people here in the forums so listen to them more than me.. It was just a problem I had at one point.  I am sure they will chime in.
Tom T

> ----- Original Message -----
> From:
> aspidude
> To:
> 2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com
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> Sunday, June 28, 2009 11:22
> AM
> Subject:
> [2cylinderhondas] Won't start,
> no spark, just quit on me
> I am a new member, and have owned my 1971 Honda AN600 for a little over a > year. My car ran pretty good up until last week, when it would just not start.
> Turns over, pumps fuel to the carb, but no spark anymore. I am in San Diego CA > and looking for guidance with this. If I need a coil, where can I get one?
> points? condensor? Where do I start? Help!
> Thanks in advance,
> Dave

[Kevin Keough]

try to use some 220 sand paper or a fingernail file on the points after you clean the points turn on the ignition and take a small screwdriver and open and close the points to see if you are getting spark at the points if so it may be the coil dont leave the ignition on when the motor isnt running it will burn the points.

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Sun, 6/28/09, TOM THIES

wrote:
> From: TOM THIES
> Subject: Re: [2cylinderhondas] Won't start, no spark, just quit on me > To: 2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com > Date: Sunday, June 28, 2009, 8:12 PM
> Dave
> I believe the weakest link in the electrical is the points,  They have a tendency to burn.  I owned owned in 72 and own one now and that was one of the problems I have when I first got it.   Check to see it electric is getting to the points before you take out the coil.  There is  a few VERY knowledgeable people here in the forums so listen to them more than me.. It was just a problem I had at one point.  I am sure they will chime in.
> Tom T
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From:
> > aspidude
> > To:
> > 2cylinderhondas@ yahoogroups. com
> > Sent:
> > Sunday, June 28, 2009 11:22 AM
> > Subject:
> > [2cylinderhondas] Won't start, no spark, just quit on me
> > I am a new member, and have owned my 1971 Honda AN600 for a little over a year. My car ran pretty good up until last week, when it would just not start. Turns over, pumps fuel to the carb, but no spark anymore. I am in San Diego CA and looking for guidance with this. If I need a coil, where can I get one? points? condensor? Where do I start? Help!
> > Thanks in advance, Dave