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Old Dec 14, 2014 | 02:56 PM
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old coil was full of rust so put new one on new wire n plugs the front jug will fire but not back jug i can swap the plug wires on coil then the back jug will fire but not the front. So could the coil be wired backwards? this is a new to me bike so i am chasing gremlins can pull the non firing jug wire about a half inch off plug then it will fire but put back on plug no fire???????
 
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Originally Posted by mad jak
the front jug will fire but not back jug i can swap the plug wires on coil then the back jug will fire but not the front.
You answered your own question right there I think, one wire is not doing its job.
 

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Old Dec 14, 2014 | 08:10 PM
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yea i figured it out i FORGOT TO GAP MY SPARKPLUGS it was not giving the right spark jeesh how could i forget to do a hard thing like that lol thnx for the help i will prob have many more questions this is a new to me 1995 883 sportster and i am chasing the gremlins away
 
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Glad you got it fixed, cheers!
 
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