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Nireen

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Help to understand what may have happened.
« on: July 20, 2020, 10:36:19 AM »
Bike stalled and so I thought maybe to check the spark plug cap and so I pushed it onto the plug and this worked!! so off I went for about 150km down the road and it stalled again and so I went and took the plug right out and the tip of the plug was burnt right off!  so I changed it but this did not solve the issue.  A guy stopped and checked to see if I had fire and it failed the test.  What do you suppose happened.  My God what a nightmare I had for 24 hours and now my bike is outside here inside a U-haul and will take it to my boys this morning. Sigh :)
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Re: Help to understand what may have happened.
« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2020, 12:44:15 PM »
Failed coil or spark plug cap - or the coil-to-plug wire itself?
You're certain that you are using the correct spark plug?
No spark when grounding plug to engine block?

Good luck - let's hope it is something simple...and inexpensive!
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Re: Help to understand what may have happened.
« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2020, 01:52:26 PM »
Quote from: Stig / Major Tom on July 20, 2020, 12:44:15 PM
Failed coil or spark plug cap - or the coil-to-plug wire itself?
You're certain that you are using the correct spark plug?
No spark when grounding plug to engine block?

Good luck - let's hope it is something simple...and inexpensive!
Stig

No spark nope.  Well I think I was certain but now I am questioning that.  I just dropped the bike to the boys and he turned the key and it started!! but something is very wrong still.
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Re: Help to understand what may have happened.
« Reply #3 on: July 20, 2020, 02:21:53 PM »
So, hot no spark
Cool engine starts right up.

Might suggest a coil which is failing?
We had a LIKE doing the same thing.

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Re: Help to understand what may have happened.
« Reply #4 on: July 20, 2020, 02:34:43 PM »
First #1 what year is bike   #2 what model   #3 mileage   #4 warranty?-----cheapest thing in long run with these delays can be Kymco Dealer.
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Re: Help to understand what may have happened.
« Reply #5 on: July 20, 2020, 08:35:18 PM »
Quote from: Stig / Major Tom on July 20, 2020, 02:21:53 PM
So, hot no spark
Cool engine starts right up.

Might suggest a coil which is failing?
We had a LIKE doing the same thing.

Stig

Yeah when I dropped the bike off today it started and my guy said it could be the coil and when it is hot it won't run but that it cooled off it works.  Will see. 
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Re: Help to understand what may have happened.
« Reply #6 on: July 22, 2020, 10:23:24 AM »
Quote from: john grinsel on July 20, 2020, 02:34:43 PM
First #1 what year is bike   #2 what model   #3 mileage   #4 warranty?-----cheapest thing in long run with these delays can be Kymco Dealer.
2015 Downtown 300i  32,000 kms
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