The coil isn’t a terribly complicated piece of equipment but it as important one. Dear ATVC: I have a 2003 Honda Recon 250 and am wondering why the coil stops firing when you plug ground wire to it. This is a bit of a tough question as we’re not exactly sure what situation you’re describing. […] More »

Does this do anything? The answer may surprise you. Dear ATVC: I have a 2022 Kawasaki Brute Force 300 equipped with a vacuum air switch valve separator. Does anyone know what this does and if it would cause the ATV to die if that part is bad or going bad? Our first thought, as seeing […] More »

When you need more than the usual offerings. Dear ATVC: I’m reaching out to see what people are doing for two way radio communications with your group when riding as well as emergency communications. I ride mostly in the Rockies where there is rarely cell service. TLDR: Looking for two things. First, is there a […] More »

Not a fuse but a fusible link. Dear ATVC: My 2005 Polaris Sportsman has no power. Does this machine make use of a fusible link? And where does it connect if so? Thanks. Most of us understand how a fuse works- too much voltage passes through a circuit and it blows to sever the connection […] More »

Looking for a 300cc do-it-all ATV. Dear ATVC: Hello My wife and I are looking to purchasing a new 300cc to follow behind our son on his Renegade 90 that will eventually be handed down to him. Looking mostly for reliability over the long term. Hoping to avoid a lemon. Looks like Suzuki, Kawasaki & […] More »

It has been done before but the stock battery would struggle. Dear ATVC: Hi. I am 76 and inherited 4 acres with a lot of deadfall that will have to be pulled out of holes and up banks to cut up and chip a lot of it. My 01 Honda 400EX has no reverse and […] More »

MULE electrical phenomena. Dear ATVC: I had an 05 Mule 3000 come in. The initial complaint was that it would idle, but if you give it gas it would die. They replaced a fuel pump and now it won’t start. There was no spark when I got it, so I tracked down a defective fuel […] More »