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    • July 2, 2014 at 6:43 am #29689
      Norm Clemo
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      No, recently rebuilt motor and i checked that- I have one more thing to try along these lines, recently I replaced the stator as some of the wires broke at the connector from vibration, I have since repaired them after buying a new one and looking to see what color went to what pin, but I never replaced the rotor which came with the new stator so it is my last shot. I’m not sure there is much to go wrong with the rotor ? but the do include a new one with the stator.. so maybe something there…

    • July 2, 2014 at 5:10 am #29676
      Norm Clemo
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      I have the exact same problem on my 09 Leopard. I have replaced the ignition module, coil, key, stator with no luck yet..

      I do know some of the TAG’s will not turn the motor over fast enough to start – it is a common problem, have you tried an external starter? You may want to give it a try. I know it sounds counter-intuitive, you should get a spark but if the motor isn’t spinning fast enough it won’t work…When i bought my TAG the only way it would start is with the external starter. I put in a bigger battery, rewired the starter with heavier wire and now it starts ez with the starter – that is until it broke recently.

    • July 2, 2014 at 10:55 am #29704
      Norm Clemo
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      Tony,

      Thanks for steering me to the rotor, it was the 1 thing I had not checked and was contemplating changing it as i had a spare which i got with the stator i bought a year ago… there is definitely no contact but it may have got damaged before i had the engine rebuilt several months ago, it does have some marks and scratches. Didn’t think such a simple thing could go wrong..

       

      Avi I would recommend this is your next step as your symptoms appear exactly as mine were.

       

      FYI I called my local Kart shop and they said ‘start replacing stuff’ thats what they would do..

    • July 2, 2014 at 10:44 am #29701
      Norm Clemo
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      Success, I replaced the rotor and now I have spark… Interesting as i dint think there was much to go wrong with the rotor.. but in hindsight, when you buy a stator you get a new rotor.. so lesson learned. I now have a spare coil, electronic module, keyswitch to throw in my toolbox.

    • July 2, 2014 at 6:44 am #29690
      Norm Clemo
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      Thanks, I already tried that and it sparks, implying the coil is good… I replaced the coil, still no luck..

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