Hey guys thanks for the shout out, so happy you got it to go. As for the black wires looks as if that would be non OEM, anything to do with ignition (from the main original loom) should be white with one coloured line such as red or grey or yellow. You should see this from the schematic. As you had the black wire on the coil this was perhaps grounding out the coil permanently inhibiting the spark. You got there in the end. I'm not surprised you got a shock off the lead whilst holding it I have had the same too! How were the rubber mounts for the rear springs? I'd renew those if the spring ends have dug into the rubbers, I did file my spring ends smooth as the cuts were not finished smooth from OEM and caused the rubber to split over time, probably $25 for a whole set of new. The top of the struts can be accessed via two turret mounts underneath the rear parcel shelf or where the roof sits when down. The nuts can be quite difficult to get off, I had to heat mine up, being careful not to set fire to the carpet. Great to see the happiness of getting the spark back and engine running, loved it! Note: Before removing the wiring, 3 connections on the fuel sender on tank, make a note of which wire goes were and the orientation as it is currently seen before removal, if not done already.
Hey guys thanks for the shout out, so happy you got it to go. As for the black wires looks as if that would be non OEM, anything to do with ignition (from the main original loom) should be white with one coloured line such as red or grey or yellow. You should see this from the schematic. As you had the black wire on the coil this was perhaps grounding out the coil permanently inhibiting the spark. You got there in the end. I'm not surprised you got a shock off the lead whilst holding it I have had the same too!
How were the rubber mounts for the rear springs? I'd renew those if the spring ends have dug into the rubbers, I did file my spring ends smooth as the cuts were not finished smooth from OEM and caused the rubber to split over time, probably $25 for a whole set of new. The top of the struts can be accessed via two turret mounts underneath the rear parcel shelf or where the roof sits when down. The nuts can be quite difficult to get off, I had to heat mine up, being careful not to set fire to the carpet.
Great to see the happiness of getting the spark back and engine running, loved it!
Note: Before removing the wiring, 3 connections on the fuel sender on tank, make a note of which wire goes were and the orientation as it is currently seen before removal, if not done already.