adnoh:
You described exactly how my problems started.
Finally someone busted this mystery and proved my suspicion about the missing ground wire after the
Engine rebuild.
This is the condensed version (no its not) of the whole event:
After the break-in (ring heat seating procedure) the buggy ran like a "raped ape" but no electric start.
Due to car accident and a weak shoulder I was unable to pull start it.
Has about 150 PSI at cylinder.
New starter would spin but not engage or turn Engine over (was told starter needed one-way bearing, false, bad cell in battery, needed new battery)
New battery turns new starter over, (now have 2 new starters, one on buggy both tested ok).
Fried the green wire on original stator, replaced stator, buggy ran like a "raped ape", reached an average of 61 mph on 4 full
WOT (Wide Open Throttle) passes (ran out of road never reaching top speed)
Now I'm getting excited until it fried original coil, no spark at coil or plug, replaced coil, again ran like a "raped ape" (love that saying lol)
Fried second coil, (think I broke my toe, new ding in front rim)
Replaced with high performance coil.
Again ran like a... you guessed it, a "raped ape."
Fried second coil. (No kicking this time, toe healing nicely, still have dent in front rim as a reminder)
Now I'm testing everything again and again while/as I'm replacing the fried shit. If I NEVER see an ohm meter again it will be too soon.
Bought 2 more performance coils and an oem one. (they were cheap on ebay).
I found all fried electronics via ohm testing.
Due to others recommendations in repairing this mystery and so I could rule those parts out as a possible cause. I've replaced the
CDI (Capacitor Discharge Ignition) as well as pulse generator/rectifier. "NEW" not used, even though originals tested fine.
Took a few days off due to dwindling bank account and my sudden urge to burn this bitch to the ground and swim in the ashes.
Currently all electronics have been replaced, twice (yes, all new stuff tested and in working order).
Now I'm going to add a another ground wire (like the green one in Lanix's pic thanks Lanix) from the Engine mount to the frame (that's the wire I had suspected was missing and what I now think was the root of my problem all along).
So sometime during the week I'll get to this and let you guys know if it worked.
I want to thank "Canadian Oddy" for poking his nose back in this forum and getting the ball rolling on this adventure and for helping me find "adnoh" who busted this mystery wide open.
(Starts humming the Scooby Doo theme song?)
I feel like a ton of bricks has been lifted off my shoulders.
Thanks guys
And thanks to all those who commented and at least tried to diagnose what it could have been without even seeing pics.
I'll be sure to pass on all I've learned from this so others don't have to go bald pulling their hair out.
(In case you wondering, hair is growing back nicely)
Ride safe, wear your helmet and your seat belts and no driving over cliffs.
(Looks over at Canadian Oddy with that "you know what I'm talking about look")
Peace my brothers and thanks again.
CB
PS: I'm not really going anywhere as I have, will have, a gazillion questions as I upgrade this buggy. So you old farts pop in every now and again and help a brother out.
PEACE!!
(Holds up the Vulcan gangster live long and prosper hand sign) that's right I'm gangster like that.