200xp timing light flashes more than #1 cyl

[toybuilder039]

I have a 1987 200xp I'm try to resurrect. I marked flywheel for tdc each cylinder. When I went to set timing I hooked light to #1 cylinder but 1 3 5 were all showing up. So I Hooked timing light to #2cylinder and 4 and 6 were showing up. I have no idea where to even start looking to fix problem any help is appreciated.

 

[boobie]

Make sure your timing light is not picking up a signal from another cylinder. If not you have a double firing pack. Replace it.

 

[toybuilder039]

Do u think my plug wire could just be old and arcing?

 

[Bosunsmate]

Do u think my plug wire could just be old and arcing?

That shouldnt set off another cylinder

 

[toybuilder039]

Well guess I need 2 power packs.

 

[Bosunsmate]

swap them over and see if the irregular firing pattern still happens on the same cylinders or moves

 

[toybuilder039]

They are firing irregular on both sides. I've already place a order for 2 hope it fixes prob if not I'll be back for more info

 

[Bosunsmate]

They are firing irregular on both sides. I've already place a order for 2 hope it fixes prob if not I'll be back for more info

You have misunderstood.
They are firing different, one bank is firing 135 the other is firing 4 and 6 and not 2

 

[toybuilder039]

Oh yeah got it I'll switch them tomorrow evening and let u know

 

[toybuilder039]

Well I swapped power packs around and there was no change.

 

[Bosunsmate]

so it was still 135 and no 2 but 4 6?

 

[Bosunsmate]

If so id change your coil ht and plugs on 2 with one on a cylinder that fires and see what happens then.

 

[V153]

so it was still 135 and no 2 but 4 6?

That's extremely odd ...? Hmm ...

 

[Bosunsmate]

That's extremely odd ...? Hmm ...

Yeah i reckon:faint2: im picking its not fiction

 

[V153]

Fwiw. Generally speaking. If you've indexed the flywheel and #'s are superimposing onto each other? It means you got a bad pack.

That said. The odds of swapping packs side to side and having them display the exact opposite of their previous behavior are high.

I'm buyin a lottery ticket ...

 

[Bosunsmate]

im thinking that either number two has a fault and that both powerpacks are malfunctioning which is why 135 and 46 arent working consistently otherwise the timing base is going nuts:kev:

 

[V153]

Ehh. Mebbe ...

Just so I don't get any more confused. It is firing on 1,3,4,5 & 6?

 

[toybuilder039]

1 3 5 are showing up when timing light is hooked to #1. When to timing light is Hooked to #2. 2 and 4 show up no #6.
I have spark on all cylinders but weak on #4 switched coil and weak spark followed coil. Ordered new coil. Switched packs around with no change.

 

[Bosunsmate]

now im confused:argue:
ok what hes saying is that at cylinder one its firing at 135 position and at cylinder two its firing 4 and 6 so my fault there
But he has changed the powerpack and that is still happening:cheer2:

Where as i would of thought that would of made it on cylinder one fire at just 3 and 5 and at cylinder two on 246:crutch:

 

[Bosunsmate]

So to me that says timing base plus possibly powerpacks so ohmn test and etc of timing base next....hone: