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it only sparks once

Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2010 10:39 pm
by nitroelite419
it was running fine earlier today, then it wont fire, took out the plug and checked it on the frame and its only sparking one time thats all, just a quick flash and thats all. PLEASE HELP

Re: it only sparks once

Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2010 10:59 pm
by martynkim
Bad Coil?

Re: it only sparks once

Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2010 11:08 pm
by tw39515
also check the cdi.

Re: it only sparks once

Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2010 11:09 pm
by nitroelite419
just replaced it with a high performance one this morning

Re: it only sparks once

Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2010 11:11 pm
by nitroelite419
i replaced both earlier today, Just did a 50mm big bore kit, performane cdi and coil, exhaust. Fired it up to check it out and it ran for awhile and then it happened

Re: it only sparks once

Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2010 11:14 pm
by tw39515
the performance cdi's are not as good as the factory ones and tend to burn up. no personal experience just what ive heard.
in the us market the cdi's were not restricted so with the aftermarket ones dont show any improvement.

Re: it only sparks once

Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2010 1:29 am
by Bear45-70
Yeah, a performance CDI isn't gonna give you any thing except grief. Reinstall the stock one and it will probably fix it.

Re: it only sparks once

Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2010 7:16 pm
by nitroelite419
ok i replaced back with the original cdi and i had awsome spark, so i put the plug back in and it fired for like 5 secs and and died. pulled the plug and the same thing, one little spark and thats all

Re: it only sparks once

Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2010 8:39 am
by kpa2004
woodruff key? broke or not present?

Re: it only sparks once

Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2010 10:57 am
by Bear45-70
kpa2004 wrote:woodruff key? broke or not present?
Even if the key is not there, every time the magnet passes the sensor, you should have a spark.

Try ohms checking the stator coils per the manual. While you are at it ohms check the ignition coil too.

Re: it only sparks once

Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2010 1:19 pm
by Trafficjamz
New spark plug?

Re: it only sparks once

Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2010 3:59 pm
by nitroelite419
WELP its the stator. Thanks guys for all the help and info. Is there any one one here who has a stator for sale???????

Re: it only sparks once

Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 11:46 pm
by eliteguy50
nitroelite419 wrote:WELP its the stator. Thanks guys for all the help and info. Is there any one one here who has a stator for sale???????
For what engine?