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« on: July 20, 2014, 12:33:47 pm »
Just got.my engine back on my 85 everything looked good.  Tried starting it no fire. A month ago it had a spark like a lightning bolt. Ive changed nothing what would cause this. Ive checked all wiring ,new plugs ,. Help im ready to send this pile over a mountain.  Its driving me crazy.

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Re: no fire
« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2014, 02:17:26 pm »
Check that all your ground wires are on steel. And all the bullet connectors are pushed all the way in. I take it you checked for spark after you put motor back in and now you have no spark. Correct? Was motor completely out of frame?

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« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2014, 03:02:25 pm »
Make sure the mount to engine contact points are clean as its the ground path.Had the same issue with my 500 when I PC,d the mounting brackets.Had to buff them down to bare metal at the contact points.
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« Reply #3 on: July 20, 2014, 08:08:42 pm »
x2 on what rainman said i ground down the p/c to bare steel where my ground wire hits frame

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« Reply #4 on: July 21, 2014, 02:43:38 pm »
Thanks fellas.  Yes I had previously took the engine out to rebuild the top end well I sent the jug to a guy who destroyed it. But before all that I completely repainted the frame reinstalled the engine and had a heck of a spark. On the painted frame. Now the engine was leaking around the head and had no compression.  I took the engine back out. Had to buy another jug cause the previous one was destroyed, took to a reputable machine shop. Got it all fixed. Engine is ready. Heres the crazy part. Reinstalled the engine just like the time before ( mind you I changed nothing) and now I have no spark.  If it was a grounding issue why did it fire before and not now.

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« Reply #5 on: July 21, 2014, 03:01:03 pm »
Mine would spark periodically.Even fired up initially then died and would have weak/no spark.Not saying that's your problem for sure but something to check.Do you run the head stay mounts?
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« Reply #6 on: July 21, 2014, 06:12:08 pm »
No sir mine doesn't have them

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« Reply #7 on: July 22, 2014, 11:59:31 am »
May want to try running a ground wire from the head stay part of the head to the frame and see what happens.I found the head stay is a much better ground than the front mounts to engine.
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« Reply #8 on: July 23, 2014, 03:32:59 am »
You mean run a wire from the head itself to the.frame?

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« Reply #9 on: July 23, 2014, 10:19:07 am »
You mean run a wire from the head itself to the.frame?

Yep,use a fairly heavy gauge wire to a good clean ground location on the frame and then a nut and bolt through the head stay to hold the other end.
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« Reply #10 on: July 23, 2014, 04:41:11 pm »
Well guys a feel like an idiot. I forgot to mention the day I was working on it I drove from Tennessee after a long weekend.  That being said I took a few days away from the 250 to relax and think it over.  Got home today and realized when I installed tge exhaust I had unplugged one of the wires from the coil. Just goes to show you need a clear mind and and patience to not overlook the little things. Thanks for all your help.

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« Reply #11 on: July 23, 2014, 06:46:25 pm »
Good to hear ya got it figured out.
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