sparks coming from throttle linkage near the carb

davidkontra · 02-13-2006

I have sparks coming from throttle linkage near the carb. it is between the link to the carb(the fork) and where the post goes into the link holder and return spring.

Also the fork is heating up, possibly by friction. there is no electrical connection on the linkage and only the area I mentioned heats up

guyopel · 02-13-2006

You have a broken ground cable to the engine block Danger.. repair NOW !! you will find it on the right side of engine and goes to the frame rail but you can add an extra one any where between the battery to engine block and frame . HTH Guyopel

davidkontra · 02-13-2006

Any reason though that it only shows up as sparks there by the throttle?
not being snide, just trying to find out why it would manifest itself that way.

guyopel · 02-13-2006

It is using the metal linkage as a ground path .

davidkontra · 02-13-2006

SO I need to add another ground to the block and it will resolve it?

guyopel · 02-13-2006

Check and clean the ground that came from the factory and adding a second ground is for safety to protect your eletrical sys. if you lose your first ground connection. Low cost protection and easy to do .HTH

02-13-2006	#1 (permalink)
davidkontra bobaboueyite Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: reading, pa Posts: 42	Unanswered: sparks coming from throttle linkage near the carb I have sparks coming from throttle linkage near the carb. it is between the link to the carb(the fork) and where the post goes into the link holder and return spring. Also the fork is heating up, possibly by friction. there is no electrical connection on the linkage and only the area I mentioned heats up

02-13-2006	#2 (permalink)
guyopel Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Duluth,Ga. Posts: 648 Real Name: John Provided Answers: 2	You have a broken ground cable to the engine block Danger.. repair NOW !! you will find it on the right side of engine and goes to the frame rail but you can add an extra one any where between the battery to engine block and frame . HTH Guyopel __________________ Guyopel I have not failed - I've merely found 10,000 ways that won't work." ---Thomas Edison It's amazing what God lets man get away with when lightning is so cheap. Mark Twain

02-13-2006	#4 (permalink)
guyopel Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Duluth,Ga. Posts: 648 Real Name: John Provided Answers: 2	It is using the metal linkage as a ground path . __________________ Guyopel I have not failed - I've merely found 10,000 ways that won't work." ---Thomas Edison It's amazing what God lets man get away with when lightning is so cheap. Mark Twain

02-13-2006	#6 (permalink)
guyopel Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Duluth,Ga. Posts: 648 Real Name: John Provided Answers: 2	Check and clean the ground that came from the factory and adding a second ground is for safety to protect your eletrical sys. if you lose your first ground connection. Low cost protection and easy to do .HTH __________________ Guyopel I have not failed - I've merely found 10,000 ways that won't work." ---Thomas Edison It's amazing what God lets man get away with when lightning is so cheap. Mark Twain

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02-13-2006	#3 (permalink)
davidkontra bobaboueyite Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: reading, pa Posts: 42	Any reason though that it only shows up as sparks there by the throttle? not being snide, just trying to find out why it would manifest itself that way.

02-13-2006	#5 (permalink)
davidkontra bobaboueyite Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: reading, pa Posts: 42	SO I need to add another ground to the block and it will resolve it?

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