Topic: CL350 Help

[speedy_the_drummer]

before the engine teardown, did you just start it up and run it a bit around or really get it out there and ride the piss out of it. We thought ours ran great until we really tried to "ride" it.

I rode it for a year and a half. One of the engine gaskets started leaking oil, so I had to replace them. So when I did that, I also did the points and the filters.

[drewb350cl]

Not sure if anyone has mentioned this or not. If I am repeating stuff, sorry.

I just went through the same thing and just took it to my shop. New spark plugs and that was it. They adjusted the air screws a little but they said it wasn't getting the spark it needed.

Hope this helps. I have a 1972 CL350.

Have a great day,
Rob

[speedy_the_drummer]

Well I went over today and started it. Same thing. So I pulled a plug, it was pretty black and nasty, but it was just about as bad as before I did all this. So I went to put it back on and I had to pull the points cover off. Out fell the two screws that hold the housing on. Screwed them back in tightly and rode the bike for 30 min with no problems! I guess it was just grounding the whole thing out.

But here's two new things...

Where my plug wire hits the coil, the rubber is split and i can see the wire. The wire is fine, but I want to cover it up. I was told electrical tape until I get a new one. Which leads me to asking where I can get new coils for the bike/what new coils are good? I don't really want to just get a used set of feebay.

My exhaust air from cyl. 2 is cold. Well not cold, just room temp. The other one is warm. What does this mean?

thanks!

[Frankenkit]

it means you're probably only firing intermittently on 2...  How hot is the header on 2?  note: lick your fingers REALLY wet before tapping or you will burn the hell out of your fingers (spoken from shamed experience )