Hello,
I have a 83 VMAX 540 that has been sitting for 10 years. I couldn't get it to fire and it had spark so I ultrasonically cleaned the carbs to no avail.
I did a resistance test on the coil and it was it failed per the manual. Purchased a new coil and nothing changed.
After pulling this thing over about a million times, sweating and generally feeling sorry for myself, I put a heavy duty drill on the crankshaft and watched the spark while it turned over and noticed that spark cuts out when you raise the drill RPM. At low RPM the spark is healthy and blue and the lights start to glow and at full drill speed the spark quits.
It has yet to fire, jut backfire occasionally..
Does anybody have any thoughts? CDI? Stator?
The mice had gotten to this thing as the chambers were filled with bird seed.. I don't see much available for parts so I would like some guidance before I start throwing parts at it. Among other issues.. one of the fuel pumps not working, no coolant, bad skis etc..
Thanks in advance..
Clayton
I have a 83 VMAX 540 that has been sitting for 10 years. I couldn't get it to fire and it had spark so I ultrasonically cleaned the carbs to no avail.
I did a resistance test on the coil and it was it failed per the manual. Purchased a new coil and nothing changed.
After pulling this thing over about a million times, sweating and generally feeling sorry for myself, I put a heavy duty drill on the crankshaft and watched the spark while it turned over and noticed that spark cuts out when you raise the drill RPM. At low RPM the spark is healthy and blue and the lights start to glow and at full drill speed the spark quits.
It has yet to fire, jut backfire occasionally..
Does anybody have any thoughts? CDI? Stator?
The mice had gotten to this thing as the chambers were filled with bird seed.. I don't see much available for parts so I would like some guidance before I start throwing parts at it. Among other issues.. one of the fuel pumps not working, no coolant, bad skis etc..
Thanks in advance..
Clayton