[hmorrison1208]

Okay, so I have a 2002 Rubicon 500…bought it last year and it sat for several months until I put a new rear axle in, FINALLY got that done and was super excited to finally have my wheeler going, just to notice a strong gas odor. Popped the seat off and sure enough, pouring gas from the carb overflow. Fast forward a few more weeks and get the new carb and get it in, no leak! Yay. Except now I have no spark. 😒 I’ve tried another plug and checked and am getting no power to the coil pack. I’ve read and read and mostly what I’ve found is ECU, which is fine…but I like to exhaust all avenues before buying the more expensive parts just because I don’t wanna spend the money and it have ended up being something simple that I overlooked because I was trying to rush. 😂 I don’t know if it’s relevant, but I read on another post that someone had similar issues with theirs and it was the sensor on the side of the carb, just a thought since this literally happened after I put the new carb in. It also displays “- -“ on the display screen where it should show the gear position.

 

[spock]

When you changed the carb, did you do the "initial setting procedure" that is required? It's in the service manual near the beginning of the Hondamatic troubleshooting. The ECM needs a reset when the TPS is replaced.

 

[hmorrison1208]

When you changed the carb, did you do the "initial setting procedure" that is required? It's in the service manual near the beginning of the Hondamatic troubleshooting. The ECM needs a reset when the TPS is replaced.

I did not! I didn’t know I needed to do this. But now where does that leave me since it won’t even start to be able to do the initializing? I’m also no even sure the ESP works to be able to do the initializing procedure. Fml. 🤦🏻‍♀️