Condenser Test Method; Condenser Measurement - Honda C50 Shop Manual

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Engine suddenly stalls
while running
Oil becomes emulsified
(especially during wi nter)
lncreased
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el c - -p-
tio n. C " 0 ·on :
G) Low exhaust noise,
low back pressure at
muffl er
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Low co mpressio n
noticeable when kick
·starting.
Insuffici ent engine rpm .
Poo r th ro ttle r esponse
(check first to see that
the throt tle cable is p ro-
perly adjusted)
Dist ributo r po ints bu rnt
e
7.
TROUBLE SHOOTING
1.
Clogg ed fuel coc
2. Fuel passage
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ine carbureto r clogged
3.
Dirty spa r
o'.:;s
~eavy
carbon deposit
or we pi g
4.
Ignitio n (-·-~
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of adjustment
5.
Blow-
=~se
1.
2.
3.
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I. Clogg ed a ir clea - e
2 . Distributor point gap out of ad·us -
men!, dirty, burnt
3. Excess accumulation of carbon in cylin-
der exhaust po rt o r i nside muffler.
4 . Ignitio n timing retarded
5. Worn cyl inder, pist on, piston ring .
1. Fu el passag e clogged
2. Defective spark p lug (fo uled)
3. Clogg ed muffler
4 . Clo gged a ir cleaner
5. Ignitio n t iming o ut of adjustment .
1. C lo gg ed air cleane r
2. Clo gg ed exha ust po rt o r exhaust pipe
3. Ignition tim ing o ut of adjust ment
4. Tappet cleara nce o ut of ad justment
I. Poi nts cover ed wi th oi l
2 . Improp er i gnitio n timing
3 . Defective condense r
4. Cond enser i n poor conditio n
1. Disconnect the fuel line and
check the fuel flow
5.
If the fu el is b lown, t he pi lots
lamps will not light up
2 . Use genuine Honda Ult ra O il or
equivalent o ils
!Caution)
The o il, even though cl ean in
appeara nce, may decompose due to
exte nded use and becom e thin, re-
su lting in loss of lub ri cating propert ies.
Shoul d be replaced.
I. Cl ean ai r cleaner element
2. Adjust gap cl earance, rework or
replace burnt po ints
4 . If ignition timing is reta rded, the
distributor points w ill o pen after
the timing ma rk " F" has b een
passed.
Ad just to proper setting
1. W hen the fuel passag e in clog-
ges, the spa rk p lugs wi ll b e dry.
4. If the a ir cleaner is clogg ed,
engine wi ll not develo p high
RPM a nd the exhaust smoke
beco mes dark. Clean the a ir
filter element periodical ly.
Test condenser by met hod d esc ribed
below.
Service tester
Condenser Test M ethod
After ta king the r esistance valu e w it h the megg er,
use a co pper w ire to short across t he terminals, a
good strong spa rk shou ld be pro duced at the i nstance
the leads are conta ct ed.
Condenser M e asurement
With t he distibut or points open, measure the
r esista nce between t he primary t ermina l and the ou e•
shell, a good condenser should measure at leas-
5 megohm resistance at standard tempe rature.
The condense r is defective if it measures bela
megohm.
Fi gu re 7 - 1. Measuring condense r capacity
Det ermine t he co ndition o f the condenser by he
above method.
(Caution)
A loose ly installed condenser or dirty t erminal
cause i gnition to malfunction.