I can't get a spark on my 1974 cb550. got it a few weeks ago and it was running strong if a little rough. It was smoking a little upon star-up. Then it was smoking a lot, and wouldn't idle with the choke off. Then it wouldn't idle at all. Now it won't start. I removed the spark plugs, and they seemed oil-fouled. They were definitely wet, and the liquid seemed black-to-amber and not gassy-smelling. I cleaned them, and sprayed sea-foam into the cylinders hoping to un-stick a piston ring if that was causing oil to burn. Put them back in and tried to crank it, but: nothing. Pulled them back out after several kicks and they were all wet again. There's also weeping from the head gasket. Feel like I kind of bought a lemon, but it was running so well when I got it.
Any hope for me?
