Columbia Carb linkage, please help!

[Lochlin]

Backyard is spot on. See if you are getting juice to your coil.

Also, 86 is the year that these carts started converting to electronic ignitions. Some had points still but others came with ignition modules. You may want to take a peak under your points plate to see what system you have.

[twstdFUBAR]

I get juice at the coil once the peddle is pushed.

[twstdFUBAR]

Here is a picture of my ignition module

[backyard]

Its probably the ignition module thats failed. Only other things that could have failed are the coil, plug wire, and plug.

Measure the coils primary resistance and post it.

Do you have a ballast resistor installed?

[twstdFUBAR]

Here ya go

[twstdFUBAR]

As far as a ballast resistor, I don't know. I am a novice to diagnosing anything electrical.

[twstdFUBAR]

Here is a picture with most of the wiring.

[backyard]

1.9 ohms isn't enough resistance for the ignition module. You need 3.4 to 4.2 ohms. A ballast resistor adds resistance to put you in the 3.4-4.2 range. I don't see one installed in your pic. You have two options, but an internally resisted coil or buy a ballast resistor (~2 ohms resitance) and install it between the coil and the starter solenoid. If you don't you run the risk of burning up another ignition module.

Lochlin knows how to test the ignition module, which I can never find on here, so you can verify it's the module.

[twstdFUBAR]

What brand/style resistor are you using?

[Lochlin]

The ELECTRONIC IGNITION MODULE can be tested by the following procedures:

1) Remove the black wire from the ignition module, where it connects to the coil.
2) Connect the positive lead from the volt meter to the black wire.
3) Connect the negative lead from the volt meter to ground.
4) Remove the spark plug wire
5) Turn the meter on, set to the "diode" tester. It will either show a flashing number(open state) or a value around .55V. An "open state" (flashing number) shows that the transister is NOT conducting and needs replaced.
6) Turn the ignition key to ON. While watching the meter, turn the flywheel by hand. The value (.55V) should be on for approximately half the rotation and the "open state" (flashing number) for the other half of the rotation.