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- Mon Mar 29, 2010 9:17 am
- Forum: *New* The Garage
- Topic: Help CDI intermittant spark
- Replies: 24
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No Snow
It's depressing, all the snow hast gone away
- Fri Mar 26, 2010 9:08 pm
- Forum: *New* The Garage
- Topic: Help CDI intermittant spark
- Replies: 24
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using a timing light
Ok now that I had reliable spark, starts great, runs good, I decided to go back to the timing light. I hooked up the light and still got bad readings. nearly 55 deg timing. I'm using a snap-on MT241-a Timing & ignition Advance Light. Now how does the timing light calculate what 1 degree is? The ...
- Tue Mar 23, 2010 9:46 pm
- Forum: *New* My Project
- Topic: VooDoo Max
- Replies: 151
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- Tue Mar 23, 2010 9:38 pm
- Forum: *New* The Garage
- Topic: Help CDI intermittant spark
- Replies: 24
- Views: 9800
Thanks for all the good info I replaced the CDI box, It started like a yamaha. I pulled the rope and fired right up first pull. I know alot of guys say CDI are good or bad, but my CDI was screwed up. I checked my stator coils with a lab scope, with the box unplugged , spark plugs out, keeping the mo...
- Mon Mar 15, 2010 9:07 pm
- Forum: *New* The Garage
- Topic: Help CDI intermittant spark
- Replies: 24
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Thanks for the clutch info/ Your right about using the stock 78 secondary Will the vmax secondary fit the 78 srx shaft? I'm still playing with timing for now. The engine was siezed and I soaked the crankcase with marvel mystery oil. I know I may have to deal with bearings maybe in the future, but fo...
- Mon Mar 15, 2010 12:33 pm
- Forum: *New* The Garage
- Topic: Help CDI intermittant spark
- Replies: 24
- Views: 9800
- Mon Mar 15, 2010 1:12 am
- Forum: *New* The Garage
- Topic: Help CDI intermittant spark
- Replies: 24
- Views: 9800
Progress!
Still having eractic spark esp on cold start-up. (vroom, vroom, vroom, then it may catch and run steady), We set the timing with dial indicator. Had running for for a while on a hot set of plugs, too hot, couldn't shut off motor even with the plug wires off. Had to choke her carbs. Yea coolant would...
- Fri Mar 12, 2010 7:33 pm
- Forum: *New* The Garage
- Topic: Help CDI intermittant spark
- Replies: 24
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SRX>>Vmax 540 install
I mounted the engine to a flat 1/4 inch aluminum plate and used the original SRX Front Mount. The V-max rear plate lined up with the original SRX but with only 1 mount dead center insted of 2. I used the SRX clutch alignment specs center to center 10.63 and .217 sheave offset. I will still need to a...
- Fri Mar 12, 2010 7:20 pm
- Forum: *New* The Garage
- Topic: Help CDI intermittant spark
- Replies: 24
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- Thu Mar 11, 2010 8:59 pm
- Forum: *New* The Garage
- Topic: Help CDI intermittant spark
- Replies: 24
- Views: 9800
Help CDI intermittant spark
I'm restoring an old 78 SRX I picked up years ago and powering with an 83 vmax540. I'm using the wiring and cdi that came off the vmax. I believe it has T.O.R.S. I don't have anything hooked up except for the 8 wire CDI and the coil . He's the problem, the engine will fire once like a flywheel hit &...
- Thu Mar 11, 2010 7:09 pm
- Forum: *New* Snow Conditions
- Topic: Winter is back!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7667
lost Adirnondack report
I posted a report tuesday, it did not post because of some bad word but would be reviewed by moderator. Well, where did it go? What was the "bad" word?