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<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: thedoc
This sounds way easier than the stator so here's hoping
and as I recall I reversed at the time it stopped so that makes sense
are you saying that they can go faulty and short out the spark, so by pulling black wire it can no longer short?</end quote></div>
Limiters could short out and die when engaging reverse and when finally gone short out and no fire at all. If unplugging wire helps,remember you will have full power in reverse! Good luck
This sounds way easier than the stator so here's hoping
and as I recall I reversed at the time it stopped so that makes sense
are you saying that they can go faulty and short out the spark, so by pulling black wire it can no longer short?</end quote></div>
Limiters could short out and die when engaging reverse and when finally gone short out and no fire at all. If unplugging wire helps,remember you will have full power in reverse! Good luck
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so back to it today, and with plug unscrewed and connected I am getting a spark when cranking engine, but not a "fat" spark I would say.
So off to buy a new plug but alas still just turns over and no take.
I am wondering [before taking carbie off again to check if floats etc OK], is it possible to simply have a weak spark [or no spark as soon as plug is back in and under compression] or is it all or nothing with an ATV spark.
All my knowledge is with ign systems for cars so no clues on magneto systems [or what spark should look like].
I have yet to try the limiter, just looking at most obvious first
So off to buy a new plug but alas still just turns over and no take.
I am wondering [before taking carbie off again to check if floats etc OK], is it possible to simply have a weak spark [or no spark as soon as plug is back in and under compression] or is it all or nothing with an ATV spark.
All my knowledge is with ign systems for cars so no clues on magneto systems [or what spark should look like].
I have yet to try the limiter, just looking at most obvious first
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thanks for all responses and it seems the last one was it
I decided to do some maintenance so removed the coil, electronic unit etc and the LHS switch assembly
given I live in Steve Irwin country and it is wet season there was dead livestock in all the switches and corrosion on all contacts and it's a wonder the thing worked at all
but I was thinking the spark plug lead was a sealed unit as one now buys full sets for cars, and I found lead end to the plug was not screwed in but just floating free
so I will buy a new length of lead as well and surely all will be well when I put it all back together
I decided to do some maintenance so removed the coil, electronic unit etc and the LHS switch assembly
given I live in Steve Irwin country and it is wet season there was dead livestock in all the switches and corrosion on all contacts and it's a wonder the thing worked at all
but I was thinking the spark plug lead was a sealed unit as one now buys full sets for cars, and I found lead end to the plug was not screwed in but just floating free
so I will buy a new length of lead as well and surely all will be well when I put it all back together
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<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: thedoc
thanks for all responses and it seems the last one was it
I decided to do some maintenance so removed the coil, electronic unit etc and the LHS switch assembly
given I live in Steve Irwin country and it is wet season there was dead livestock in all the switches and corrosion on all contacts and it's a wonder the thing worked at all
but I was thinking the spark plug lead was a sealed unit as one now buys full sets for cars, and I found lead end to the plug was not screwed in but just floating free
so I will buy a new length of lead as well and surely all will be well when I put it all back together</end quote></div>
thanks for all responses and it seems the last one was it
I decided to do some maintenance so removed the coil, electronic unit etc and the LHS switch assembly
given I live in Steve Irwin country and it is wet season there was dead livestock in all the switches and corrosion on all contacts and it's a wonder the thing worked at all
but I was thinking the spark plug lead was a sealed unit as one now buys full sets for cars, and I found lead end to the plug was not screwed in but just floating free
so I will buy a new length of lead as well and surely all will be well when I put it all back together</end quote></div>