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Oscar Biondi
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 Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2013 6:26 pm Post subject: IAME Power Pack, no spark |
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| I recently sold a kart with a Puma motor and the starter would crank the motor but no spark. Tried another Power Pack and the spark was strong. So ended selling the kart with the good power pack. Any ideas of what could have happened? It worked fine the previous time. I'm hoping it's not fried. Maybe just the relay? |
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Oscar Biondi
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| Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2013 7:23 pm Post subject: |
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| Just checked the relay and it works fine. The fuse is good too. Seems like the coil is not getting a signal but the flimsy thin blue wire is good all the way to the power pack. Any ideas? |
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Jim Derrig
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| Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2013 4:59 pm Post subject: |
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| ground wire? |
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Oscar Biondi
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| Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2013 5:28 pm Post subject: |
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| Ground wire is solid. No problem with the starter, it cranks nicely. Just no spark. |
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Josh Buttafoco
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| Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2013 5:30 pm Post subject: |
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hate to even suggest it... but sometimes the issue is easier than we make it.
Have you tried a new spark plug? |
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Oscar Biondi
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| Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2013 5:38 pm Post subject: |
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| Josh Buttafoco wrote: | hate to even suggest it... but sometimes the issue is easier than we make it.
Have you tried a new spark plug? |
Yes, two different ones! And a different coil. No spark. Changed the power pack (using the same plug and coil) and got spark! |
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Jim Derrig
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| Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2013 8:10 am Post subject: |
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| Oscar Biondi wrote: | | Ground wire is solid. No problem with the starter, it cranks nicely. Just no spark. |
I was talking about the ground wire off the coil. |
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Oscar Biondi
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| Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2013 8:25 am Post subject: |
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| Jim Derrig wrote: | | Oscar Biondi wrote: | | Ground wire is solid. No problem with the starter, it cranks nicely. Just no spark. |
I was talking about the ground wire off the coil. |
Checked that one too. Even tried a different coil with a different ground strap. No spark still. Then, changed the power pack and could see a nice blue arc.
Thanks everyone for the help/ideas. |
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